Bud McElhaney

U.S. House candidate
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1986
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McElhaney32,515
Opponents95,320
1
Elections run

Bud McElhaney, a Republican politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1986 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 2 to I. T. Valentine Jr., receiving 32,515 votes (25.44%).

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How many votes has Bud McElhaney received?

Bud McElhaney has received 32,515 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Bud McElhaney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost32,51525.44%I. T. Valentine Jr.
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