James T. Broyhill
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 19, 1927
- Died
- February 18, 2023
- Age at death
- 95
- Home state
- North Carolina
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1962–1986
12-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Broyhill1.8M
Opponents1.4M
13
Elections run
Between 1962 and 1986, James T. Broyhill ran in 13 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 12 and losing 1. Broyhill's biggest single-election total was 753,881 votes, in the 1986 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina. Broyhill's closest win came in the 1962 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 9, decided by 1,276 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in North Carolina, every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 10, or every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 9.
How many votes has James T. Broyhill received?
James T. Broyhill has received 1,820,361 popular votes across 13 U.S. elections, with a career record of 12–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | U.S. SenateNorth Carolina · Special | Lost | 753,88149.12% | Terry Sanford |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 142,87373.37% | Ted A. Poovey |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 80,90492.71% | Jhon Rankin |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 120,77769.71% | James O. Icenhour |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 67,004100% | — |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 99,88259.78% | John J. Hunt |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 63,38254.4% | Jack L. Rhyne |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 103,11972.55% | Paul L Beck |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 63,93657.06% | Basil L Whitener (head-to-head) |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 87,81154.85% | Basil L Whitener (head-to-head) |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 80,98963.34% | Robert Bingham |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 88,19555.18% | Robert W Davis |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 67,60850.48% | Abner Alexander |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000966) and Wikidata (Q1689050). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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