I. T. Valentine Jr.

U.S. Representative
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1982–1986
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.277,229
Opponents142,536
3
Elections run

Between 1982 and 1986, I. T. Valentine Jr. ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Jr.'s biggest single-election total was 122,292 votes, in the 1984 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 2. Jr.'s closest win came in the 1982 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 2, decided by 25,324 votes.

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How many votes has I. T. Valentine Jr. received?

I. T. Valentine Jr. has received 277,229 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

I. T. Valentine Jr.’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon95,32074.56%Bud McElhaney
1984U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon122,29267.71%Frank H. Hill
1982U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon59,61753.55%John W. Marin
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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.