DemocratNot in office · last served 1990Last on a ballot: Nov 1988
Tom Taft
Tom Taft ran in 3 elections between 1984 and 1988, winning 3. Served in the North Carolina State Senate (District 9).
- Elections
- 3
- 1984–1988
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Taft 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 Taft has run
Margin: how far Taft finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | North Carolina State Senate, District 9 | General | Won | William Dansey (R) | 56.2% | D+12.3 |
| 1986 | North Carolina State Senate, District 9 | General | Won | Ed Griffith (R) | 61.2% | D+22.4 |
| 1984 | North Carolina State Senate, District 9 | General | Won | Maynard Waters (R) | 64.6% | D+29.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Taft has held
- North Carolina State Senate, District 9 · 1985–1990
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Taft has run against
- William Dansey (R) · 1988 election, won
- Ed Griffith (R) · 1986 election, won
- Maynard Waters (R) · 1984 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)