Harvey B. Gantt, U.S. Senate candidate

Harvey B. Gantt

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
January 14, 1943
Current age
83
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1990–1996
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gantt2.2M
Opponents2.5M
2
Elections run

Between 1990 and 1996, Harvey B. Gantt ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 2. Gantt's biggest single-election total was 1,173,875 votes, in the 1996 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina.

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How many votes has Harvey B. Gantt received?

Harvey B. Gantt has received 2,155,448 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Harvey B. Gantt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1996U.S. SenateNorth CarolinaLost1,173,87545.92%Jesse Helms (head-to-head)
Ray Ubinger

J. Victor Pardo
1990U.S. SenateNorth CarolinaLost981,57347.43%Jesse Helms (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5677199). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Harvey B. Gantt: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/harvey-gantt. Accessed [date].

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.