1986 North Carolina's 10th congressional district special election

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1986 North Carolina's 10th congressional district special election
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 1984November 4, 19861986 
  Ballenger-nc10.jpg Lester D. Roark.jpg
Nominee Cass Ballenger Lester D. Roark
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote82,97361,204
Percentage57.55%42.45%

Representative before election

Jim Broyhill

Elected Representative


Cass Ballenger
Republican

A special election to the United States House of Representatives for North Carolina's 10th congressional district was held November 4, 1986.

Contents

The winning candidate would serve briefly in the United States House of Representatives to represent North Carolina in the 99th Congress until the General election on January 3, 1987, however Cass Ballenger won the general election for the seat which occurred on the same day as the special election to win election to a full 2-year term until January 3, 1989.

Background

On July 14, 1986, Incumbent U.S. Representative Jim Broyhill retired after being appointed by then-Governor of North Carolina James G. Martin to the United States Senate succeeding the late-U.S. Senator John Porter East, who died of suicide. [1] A special election was held to fill the vacancy caused by his appointment.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Lester D. Roark, former Shelby Mayor and City Council member

Eliminated in Primary

  • Jack L. Rhyne, nominee for this seat in 1974
  • Ted A. Poovey, candidate for this seat in 1984
  • Denny R. Hickman
  • Steve Dolley Jr., lawyer

Results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lester D. Roark 14,834 40.06%
Democratic Jack L. Rhyne 10,865 29.34%
Democratic Steve Dolley Jr.7,05519.05%
Democratic Ted A. Poovey2,8967.82%
Democratic Denny R. Hickman1,3843.74%
Total votes37,034 100.00%
Democratic primary runoff results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lester D. Roark 10,103 65.97%
Democratic Jack L. Rhyne5,22134.03%
Total votes15,324 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Cass Ballenger, former state senator (1977-1985) and former state representative (1975-1977)

Eliminated in Primary

Results

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cass Ballenger 14,703 53.30%
Republican George S. Robinson11,65442.25%
Republican W. Hall Young1,2884.45%
Total votes27,585 100%

General election

1986 North Carolina's 10th congressional district special election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Cass Ballenger 82,973 57.55% -15.81%
Democratic Lester D. Roark 61,20542.25%+15.82%
Turnout 144,178100.00%
Republican hold

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References

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