James G. Martin
★ Governor
- Born
- December 11, 1935
- Current age
- 90
- Home state
- North Carolina
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1972–1988
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Martin2.9M
Opponents2.3M
8
Elections run
Between 1972 and 1988, James G. Martin ran in 8 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning all 8. Martin's biggest single-election total was 1,222,258 votes, in the 1988 governor election in North Carolina. Martin's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 9, decided by 9,645 votes.
Browse every governor election in North Carolina, every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 9, or all 1988 governor races.
How many votes has James G. Martin received?
James G. Martin has received 2,875,720 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | GovernorNorth Carolina | Won | 1,222,25855.06% | Robert B. Jordan |
| 1984 | GovernorNorth Carolina | Won | 1,208,16754.26% | Rufus L. Edmisten |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 64,29757.01% | Preston Cornelius Dave Braatz |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 101,15658.59% | Randall R. Kincaid |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 66,15768.33% | Charles Kimball Maxwell F. W. Pasotto |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 82,29753.51% | Arthur Goodman Jr. Harley Schlanger |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 51,03254.36% | Milton Short Geoffrey Michael Hooks |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 80,35658.86% | James Beatty |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000183) and Wikidata (Q883193). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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