James B. Hunt Jr.

U.S. Senate candidate

Home state: North Carolina
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1984

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Jr.1.1M

Opponents1.2M

Elections run

James B. Hunt Jr., a Democratic politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1984 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina to Jesse Helms, receiving 1,070,488 votes (47.81%).

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How many votes has James B. Hunt Jr. received?

James B. Hunt Jr. has received 1,070,488 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James B. Hunt Jr.’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1984	U.S. SenateNorth Carolina	Lost	1,070,48847.81%	Jesse Helms Bobby Yates Emory Kate Daher

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