DemocratNot in office · last served 1980Last on a ballot: Nov 1978
Roberts H. Jernigan Jr.
Last held office: North Carolina House of Representatives, District 5 (1972–1980). Ran in 5 elections between 1970 and 1978, winning 5.
Last office: North Carolina House of Representatives, District 5
- Last margin
- +0.0
- Won 1978
- Elections
- 5
- 1970–1978
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Jernigan was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028North Carolina House of Representatives, District 6North Carolina House of Representatives, District 5
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Jernigan has run
Margin: how far Jernigan finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 5 | General | Won | J. Guy Revelle Sr. (D) | 50% | Even |
| 1976 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 5 | General | Won | J. Guy Revelle Sr. (D) | 50% | D+0.1 |
| 1974 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 5 | General | Won | J. Guy Revelle Sr. (D), James Felton (I) | 49.7% | D+1.3 |
| 1972 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 5 | General | Won | J. Guy Revelle Sr. (D) | 50.6% | D+1.2 |
| 1970 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 6 | General | Won | Perry Martin (D), John Moore (R), Barry Hoggard (R) | 41.7% | D+2.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Jernigan has held
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 5 · 1972–1980
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 6 · 1970–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Jernigan has run against
- J. Guy Revelle Sr. (D) · 1978 election, won
- Perry Martin (D) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive