United States Senate election in North Carolina, 1986
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The 1986 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 8, 1986 as part of the nation-wide elections to the Senate
. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jim Broyhill
, who had been appointed in June 1986 to serve out the rest of John Porter East
's term, and Democrat Terry Sanford
won both the special election in June and the regular general election in November.
United States Senate elections, 1986
The U.S. Senate election, 1986 was an election for the United States Senate in the middle of Ronald Reagan's second presidential term. As in most midterm elections, the opposition Democratic Party held the usual advantage...
. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jim Broyhill
Jim Broyhill
James Thomas "Jim" Broyhill is a Republican former U.S. Representative and Senator from the state of North Carolina. He represented much of the Foothills region of the state in the House from 1963 to 1986, and served in the Senate for four months in 1986.He was born in Lenoir, North Carolina, the...
, who had been appointed in June 1986 to serve out the rest of John Porter East
John Porter East
John Porter East was a Republican U.S. senator from the state of North Carolina from 1981 until his suicide in 1986....
's term, and Democrat Terry Sanford
Terry Sanford
James Terry Sanford was a United States politician and educator from North Carolina. A member of the Democratic Party, Sanford was the 65th Governor of North Carolina , a two-time U.S. Presidential candidate in the 1970s and a U.S. Senator...
won both the special election in June and the regular general election in November.
Candidates
- Walt Atkins
- William Belk
- Katherin Harper
- John IngramJohn Ingram (politician)John Randolph Ingram is a retired American Democratic politician, attorney, and insurance commissioner. He served as North Carolina's Commissioner of Insurance from 1973 until 1985, and ran repeatedly for other state-wide offices in his later career.Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, Ingram...
, North Carolina Commissioner of InsuranceNorth Carolina Commissioner of InsuranceThe North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance regulates the insurance industry in North Carolina, licenses insurance professionals in the state, educates consumers about different types of insurance, and handles consumer complaints... - Theodore Kinney
- Fountain Odom
- Terry SanfordTerry SanfordJames Terry Sanford was a United States politician and educator from North Carolina. A member of the Democratic Party, Sanford was the 65th Governor of North Carolina , a two-time U.S. Presidential candidate in the 1970s and a U.S. Senator...
, Governor - Betty Wallace
Results
Candidates
- Jim BroyhillJim BroyhillJames Thomas "Jim" Broyhill is a Republican former U.S. Representative and Senator from the state of North Carolina. He represented much of the Foothills region of the state in the House from 1963 to 1986, and served in the Senate for four months in 1986.He was born in Lenoir, North Carolina, the...
, incumbent U.S. Senator and U.S. Congressman - David FunderburkDavid FunderburkDavid Britton Funderburk was the ambassador of the United States to Romania from 1981 to 1985, and a U.S. Representative from North Carolina, serving as a Republican between 1995 and 1997....
, U.S. Congressman - Glenn MillerFrazier Glenn Miller Jr.Frazier Glenn Miller, Jr. , commonly known as Glenn Miller, is the former leader of the defunct North Carolina-based White Patriot Party . Convicted of criminal charges related to weapons and violation of an injunction against paramilitary activity, he is a perennial candidate for public office...
, perennial candidate
Results
Candidates
- Jim BroyhillJim BroyhillJames Thomas "Jim" Broyhill is a Republican former U.S. Representative and Senator from the state of North Carolina. He represented much of the Foothills region of the state in the House from 1963 to 1986, and served in the Senate for four months in 1986.He was born in Lenoir, North Carolina, the...
(R), incumbent U.S. Senator and U.S. Congressman - Terry SanfordTerry SanfordJames Terry Sanford was a United States politician and educator from North Carolina. A member of the Democratic Party, Sanford was the 65th Governor of North Carolina , a two-time U.S. Presidential candidate in the 1970s and a U.S. Senator...
(D), former Governor