Terry Sanford
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- August 20, 1917
- Died
- April 18, 1998
- Age at death
- 80
- Home state
- North Carolina
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1960–1992
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sanford2.7M
Opponents2.8M
3
Elections run
Between 1960 and 1992, Terry Sanford ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. Senate), winning 2 and losing 1. Sanford's biggest single-election total was 1,194,015 votes, in the 1992 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina. Sanford's closest win came in the 1986 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina, decided by 27,086 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in North Carolina, every governor election in North Carolina, or all 1992 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Terry Sanford received?
Terry Sanford has received 2,710,230 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | U.S. SenateNorth Carolina | Lost | 1,194,01546.32% | Lauch Faircloth Bobby Yates Emory Bruce Kimball Mary Ann Zakutney |
| 1986 | U.S. SenateNorth Carolina · Special | Won | 780,96750.88% | James T. Broyhill |
| 1960 | GovernorNorth Carolina | Won | 735,24854.45% | Robert L. Gavin |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q878810). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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