Ruth M. Easterling
Ruth M. Easterling ran in 14 elections between 1974 and 2000, winning 13. Served in the North Carolina House of Representatives (District 36 and District 58).
Last office: North Carolina House of Representatives, District 58
- Elections
- 14
- 1974–2000
- Won
- 13
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Easterling was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Easterling has run
Margin: how far Easterling finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 58 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1998 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 58 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1996 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 58 | General | Won | Grace Grasty (R) | 60.1% | D+20.1 |
| 1994 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 58 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1992 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 58 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1990 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 58 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1988 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 58 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1986 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 58 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1984 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 58 | General | Won | Hale (R) | 58% | D+15.9 |
| 1982 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 36 | General | Won | Jo Graham Foster (D), Phillip O. Berry (D), Parks Helms (D) | 7.7% | R+1.2 |
| 1980 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 36 | General | Won | Jo Graham Foster (D), Parks Helms (D), J. B. Black (D) | 7.1% | R+1.1 |
| 1978 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 36 | General | Won | Parks Helms (D), Ben Tison (D), Jo Graham Foster (D) | 8.5% | R+2.3 |
| 1976 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 36 | General | Won | Jo Graham Foster (D), Ben Tison (D), Parks Helms (D) | 7.7% | R+1.5 |
| 1974 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 36 | General | Lost | Jo Graham Foster (D), Craig Lawing (D), Marilyn R. Bissell (R) | 6.5% | R+1.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Easterling has held
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 58 · 1985–2002
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 36 · 1977–1984
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Easterling has run against
- Grace Grasty (R) · 1996 election, won
- Hale (R) · 1984 election, won
- Jo Graham Foster (D) · 1982 election, won
- Parks Helms (D) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)