Frank W. Ballance Jr.

U.S. Representative
Born
February 15, 1942
Died
February 22, 2019
Age at death
77
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2002
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.93,157
Opponents53,000
1
Elections run

Frank W. Ballance Jr. (1942–2019), a Democratic politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 2002 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 1 with 93,157 votes (63.74%), defeating Greg Dority and Mike Ruff.

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How many votes has Frank W. Ballance Jr. received?

Frank W. Ballance Jr. has received 93,157 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Frank W. Ballance Jr.’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2002U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon93,15763.74%Greg Dority
Mike Ruff
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001238) and Wikidata (Q1442909). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.