1984 Senate elections · North Carolina history
North Carolina U.S. Senate election 1984
Jesse Helms REP +3.9 · Class II seat · held 11/6/84
- Votes counted
- 2,239,051
- Margin
- 3.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in NC
- R+24.0same year
General election 11/6/84
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Helms Won | REP | 1,156,768 | 51.66% | |
| James B. Hunt | DEM | 1,070,488 | 47.81% | |
| Bobby Yates Emory | LIB | 9,302 | 0.42% | |
| Kate Daher | SWP | 2,493 | 0.11% | |
| Total | 2,239,051 | |||
Official source: data
Other North Carolina Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Ted Budd | 3.2 |
| 2020 | Class II | Thomas Roland Tillis | 1.8 |
| 2016 | Class III | Richard Burr | 5.7 |
| 2014 | Class II | Thomas Roland Tillis | 1.6 |
| 2010 | Class III | Richard Burr | 11.8 |
| 2008 | Class II | Kay R. Hagan | 8.5 |
| 2004 | Class III | Richard Burr | 4.6 |
| 2002 | Class II | Elizabeth H. Dole | 8.6 |
| 1998 | Class III | John Edwards | 4.1 |
| 1996 | Class II | Jesse Helms | 6.7 |
| 1992 | Class III | Lauch Faircloth | 4.0 |
| 1990 | Class II | Jesse Helms | 5.1 |
Full North Carolina Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1984 North Carolina Senate race?
Jesse Helms (REP) won with 51.7% of the vote, ahead of James B. Hunt (47.8%), a margin of 3.9 points.
Did the North Carolina Senate seat change party in 1984?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1984 North Carolina Senate race?
2,239,051 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.