The electoral history of Jesse Helms begins with his election to Raleigh City Council. However, most of the elections in which he was involved were to the United States Senate. Five consecutive victories gave Jesse Helms a thirty-year Senate career.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jesse Helms | 92,496 | 60.13 | N/A | |
Republican | James Johnson | 45,303 | 29.45 | N/A | |
Republican | William Booe | 16,032 | 10.42 | N/A | |
Turnout | 153,831 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jesse Helms | 795,247 | 54.01 | +9.61 | |
Democratic | Nick Galifianakis | 677,293 | 45.99 | -9.60 | |
Turnout | 1,472,540 |
Helms won the Republican Party's nomination unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jesse Helms (incumbent) | 619,151 | 54.51 | +0.50 | |
Democratic | John Ingram | 516,663 | 45.49 | -0.50 | |
Turnout | 1,135,814 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jesse Helms (incumbent) | 134,675 | 90.65 | N/A | |
Republican | George Wimbish | 13,799 | 9.35 | N/A | |
Turnout | 148,574 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jesse Helms (incumbent) | 1,156,768 | 51.66 | -2.85 | |
Democratic | Jim Hunt | 1,070,488 | 47.81 | +2.32 | |
Libertarian | Bobby Emory | 9,302 | 0.42 | N/A | |
Socialist Workers | Kate Daher | 2,493 | 0.11 | N/A | |
Turnout | 2,239,051 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jesse Helms (incumbent) | 157,345 | 84.32 | -6.33 | |
Republican | L. C. Nixon | 15,355 | 8.23 | N/A | |
Republican | George Wimbish | 13,895 | 7.45 | -1.90 | |
Turnout | 186,595 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jesse Helms (incumbent) | 1,089,012 | 52.58 | +0.92 | |
Democratic | Harvey Gantt | 981,573 | 47.39 | -0.42 | |
Socialist Workers | Rich Stuart | 681 | 0.03 | -0.08 | |
Turnout | 2,071,266 |
Helms won the Republican Party's nomination unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jesse Helms (incumbent) | 1,436,638 | 55.89 | +3.31 | |
Democratic | Harvey Gantt | 1,097,053 | 42.68 | -4.71 | |
Libertarian | Ray Ubinger | 25,396 | 0.99 | N/A | |
Natural Law | Victor Pardo | 11,209 | 0.44 | N/A | |
Turnout | 2,570,439 |
Helms ran for the Republican Party's nomination for Vice President a number of times. However, he always withdrew his nomination before the party national convention. Nonetheless, two 'Draft Helms' movements have led to him winning a number of unsolicited delegates at the convention, placing him second (in a one-horse race) both times.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bob Dole | 1,921 | 89.10 | ||
Republican | Jesse Helms | 103 | 4.78 | N/A | |
Republican | Ronald Reagan | 27 | 1.25 | ||
Republican | Others | 105 | 4.87 | N/A | |
Turnout | 2,156 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | George H. W. Bush | 1,832 | 93.33 | +93.29 | |
Republican | Jesse Helms | 54 | 2.75 | -2.03 | |
Republican | Jack Kemp | 42 | 2.14 | N/A | |
Republican | Others | 35 | 1.78 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,963 |