James McClure Clarke

U.S. Representative
Born
June 12, 1917
Died
April 13, 1999
Age at death
81
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1982–1990
3-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clarke493,023
Opponents496,202
5
Elections run

Between 1982 and 1990, James McClure Clarke ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 2. Clarke's biggest single-election total was 108,436 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 11. Clarke's closest win came in the 1982 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 11, decided by 1,325 votes.

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How many votes has James McClure Clarke received?

James McClure Clarke has received 493,023 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–2.

Election history

James McClure Clarke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost99,31849.34%Charles H. Taylor (head-to-head)
1988U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon108,43650.36%Charles H. Taylor (head-to-head)
1986U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon91,57550.69%William M. Hendon (head-to-head)
1984U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost108,28449.02%William M. Hendon (head-to-head)
1982U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon85,41049.93%William M. Hendon (head-to-head)
Linda Janca
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000462) and Wikidata (Q1680732). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James McClure Clarke: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-mcclure-clarke. 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.