John Randolph Ingram, U.S. Senate candidate

John Randolph Ingram

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
June 12, 1929
Died
January 6, 2013
Age at death
83
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1978
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ingram516,663
Opponents619,151
1
Elections run

John Randolph Ingram (1929–2013), a Democratic politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1978 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina to Jesse Helms, receiving 516,663 votes (45.49%).

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How many votes has John Randolph Ingram received?

John Randolph Ingram has received 516,663 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Randolph Ingram’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. SenateNorth CarolinaLost516,66345.49%Jesse Helms
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q15993102). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.