Jesse Helms
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- October 18, 1921
- Died
- July 4, 2008
- Age at death
- 86
- Home state
- North Carolina
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1972–1996
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Helms5.0M
Opponents4.5M
5
Elections run
Between 1972 and 1996, Jesse Helms ran in 5 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 5. Helms's biggest single-election total was 1,345,833 votes, in the 1996 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina. Helms's closest win came in the 1984 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina, decided by 86,280 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in North Carolina or all 1996 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Jesse Helms received?
Jesse Helms has received 5,004,331 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | U.S. SenateNorth Carolina | Won | 1,345,83352.64% | Harvey B. Gantt (head-to-head) Ray Ubinger J. Victor Pardo |
| 1990 | U.S. SenateNorth Carolina | Won | 1,087,33152.54% | Harvey B. Gantt (head-to-head) |
| 1984 | U.S. SenateNorth Carolina | Won | 1,156,76851.66% | James B. Hunt Jr. Bobby Yates Emory Kate Daher |
| 1978 | U.S. SenateNorth Carolina | Won | 619,15154.51% | John Randolph Ingram |
| 1972 | U.S. SenateNorth Carolina | Won | 795,24854.01% | Nick Galifianakis |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000463) and Wikidata (Q503426). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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