1990-11-06 Senatorial Election Results for North Carolina (Class 2)

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County	Turnout	Jesse Helms* (R)		Harvey Gantt (D)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Alamance	43%	22,546	62.2%	13,706	37.8%	0	0.0%	8,840	36,252
Alexander	60%	8,075	64.1%	4,524	35.9%	0	0.0%	3,551	12,599
Alleghany	54%	2,298	56.4%	1,774	43.6%	0	0.0%	524	4,072
Anson	42%	3,093	42.7%	4,148	57.3%	0	0.0%	-1,055	7,241
Ashe	55%	5,853	61.2%	3,697	38.6%	16	0.2%	2,156	9,566
Avery	49%	4,139	73.8%	1,469	26.2%	3	0.1%	2,670	5,611
Beaufort	40%	7,608	61.1%	4,842	38.9%	1	0.0%	2,766	12,451
Bertie	40%	2,442	42.0%	3,372	58.0%	0	0.0%	-930	5,814
Bladen	39%	4,058	49.7%	4,110	50.3%	0	0.0%	-52	8,168
Brunswick	43%	9,147	54.3%	7,703	45.7%	0	0.0%	1,444	16,850
Buncombe	43%	29,371	49.8%	29,640	50.2%	0	0.0%	-269	59,011
Burke	42%	14,092	57.5%	10,414	42.5%	0	0.0%	3,678	24,506
Cabarrus	43%	19,627	60.7%	12,641	39.1%	76	0.2%	6,986	32,344
Caldwell	38%	12,955	62.4%	7,790	37.5%	11	0.1%	5,165	20,756
Camden	45%	1,035	51.1%	992	48.9%	0	0.0%	43	2,027
Carteret	40%	9,455	57.4%	7,005	42.6%	1	0.0%	2,450	16,461
Caswell	43%	3,311	48.4%	3,531	51.6%	0	0.0%	-220	6,842
Catawba	43%	23,743	61.2%	14,904	38.4%	149	0.4%	8,839	38,796
Chatham	50%	7,043	47.0%	7,945	53.0%	0	0.0%	-902	14,988
Cherokee	43%	3,818	57.2%	2,857	42.8%	0	0.0%	961	6,675
Chowan	39%	1,875	48.7%	1,976	51.3%	0	0.0%	-101	3,851
Clay	68%	2,099	55.4%	1,688	44.6%	0	0.0%	411	3,787
Cleveland	38%	13,028	53.9%	11,153	46.1%	0	0.0%	1,875	24,181
Columbus	45%	8,389	51.4%	7,941	48.6%	0	0.0%	448	16,330
Craven	34%	10,680	53.2%	9,391	46.8%	0	0.0%	1,289	20,071
Cumberland	25%	23,905	47.4%	26,334	52.3%	160	0.3%	-2,429	50,399
Currituck	36%	2,022	54.5%	1,686	45.5%	1	0.0%	336	3,709
Dare	45%	3,907	49.5%	3,980	50.5%	1	0.0%	-73	7,888
Davidson	39%	24,992	65.9%	12,953	34.1%	1	0.0%	12,039	37,946
Davie	48%	7,202	70.2%	3,061	29.8%	0	0.0%	4,141	10,263
Duplin	40%	6,768	56.9%	5,130	43.1%	0	0.0%	1,638	11,898
Durham	46%	23,670	36.4%	41,313	63.6%	1	0.0%	-17,643	64,984
Edgecombe	46%	8,089	43.4%	10,527	56.5%	3	0.0%	-2,438	18,619
Forsyth	44%	46,477	51.9%	43,077	48.1%	26	0.0%	3,400	89,580
Franklin	43%	6,384	54.1%	5,427	45.9%	0	0.0%	957	11,811
Gaston	36%	29,962	64.0%	16,835	36.0%	0	0.0%	13,127	46,797
Gates	40%	1,089	39.0%	1,699	60.9%	2	0.1%	-610	2,790
Graham	66%	2,331	64.6%	1,279	35.4%	0	0.0%	1,052	3,610
Granville	36%	5,372	50.2%	5,331	49.8%	6	0.1%	41	10,709
Greene	43%	2,859	57.6%	2,106	42.4%	0	0.0%	753	4,965
Guilford	44%	56,030	47.4%	62,139	52.6%	0	0.0%	-6,109	118,169
Halifax	38%	7,218	47.6%	7,934	52.4%	0	0.0%	-716	15,152
Harnett	33%	10,065	60.6%	6,548	39.4%	3	0.0%	3,517	16,616
Haywood	42%	7,830	50.3%	7,722	49.6%	3	0.0%	108	15,555
Henderson	44%	13,993	58.3%	10,023	41.7%	0	0.0%	3,970	24,016
Hertford	43%	2,769	39.5%	4,238	60.5%	0	0.0%	-1,469	7,007
Hoke	34%	2,154	40.4%	3,174	59.6%	1	0.0%	-1,020	5,329
Hyde	44%	870	48.5%	925	51.5%	0	0.0%	-55	1,795
Iredell	42%	17,450	58.8%	12,149	40.9%	72	0.2%	5,301	29,671
Jackson	41%	4,225	47.9%	4,597	52.1%	0	0.0%	-372	8,822
Johnston	39%	16,029	66.7%	8,011	33.3%	0	0.0%	8,018	24,040
Jones	49%	1,746	51.7%	1,631	48.3%	0	0.0%	115	3,377
Lee	36%	6,480	59.4%	4,428	40.6%	0	0.0%	2,052	10,908
Lenoir	38%	9,820	60.7%	6,342	39.2%	5	0.0%	3,478	16,167
Lincoln	48%	11,151	61.2%	7,071	38.8%	0	0.0%	4,080	18,222
Macon	46%	4,563	52.4%	4,149	47.6%	0	0.0%	414	8,712
Madison	56%	3,901	52.3%	3,563	47.7%	0	0.0%	338	7,464
Martin	39%	4,054	57.1%	3,041	42.9%	0	0.0%	1,013	7,095
McDowell	38%	6,308	61.5%	3,947	38.5%	0	0.0%	2,361	10,255
Mecklenburg	46%	74,822	41.8%	104,264	58.2%	0	0.0%	-29,442	179,086
Mitchell	49%	4,101	74.8%	1,381	25.2%	0	0.0%	2,720	5,482
Montgomery	44%	4,068	53.9%	3,475	46.1%	0	0.0%	593	7,543
Moore	49%	12,847	58.0%	9,304	42.0%	0	0.0%	3,543	22,151
Nash	41%	14,647	63.2%	8,545	36.8%	0	0.0%	6,102	23,192
New Hanover	39%	18,105	50.6%	17,705	49.4%	4	0.0%	400	35,814
Northampton	49%	3,013	39.9%	4,534	60.1%	0	0.0%	-1,521	7,547
Onslow	17%	11,648	60.5%	7,515	39.0%	93	0.5%	4,133	19,256
Orange	50%	10,752	28.5%	26,997	71.5%	23	0.1%	-16,245	37,772
Pamlico	52%	2,336	52.3%	2,132	47.7%	0	0.0%	204	4,468
Pasquotank	33%	3,310	43.5%	4,292	56.5%	0	0.0%	-982	7,602
Pender	43%	4,856	51.9%	4,499	48.1%	0	0.0%	357	9,355
Perquimans	39%	1,514	49.4%	1,552	50.6%	0	0.0%	-38	3,066
Person	63%	5,352	62.4%	3,219	37.6%	0	0.0%	2,133	8,571
Pitt	39%	15,614	49.4%	15,978	50.6%	0	0.0%	-364	31,592
Polk	47%	3,001	54.9%	2,465	45.1%	0	0.0%	536	5,466
Randolph	38%	21,351	69.8%	9,224	30.2%	1	0.0%	12,127	30,576
Richmond	39%	5,751	45.2%	6,974	54.8%	1	0.0%	-1,223	12,726
Robeson	36%	10,299	38.8%	16,244	61.2%	0	0.0%	-5,945	26,543
Rockingham	36%	14,556	61.5%	9,092	38.4%	4	0.0%	5,464	23,652
Rowan	38%	19,658	60.5%	12,812	39.5%	0	0.0%	6,846	32,470
Rutherford	39%	9,954	60.0%	6,649	40.0%	0	0.0%	3,305	16,603
Sampson	50%	9,577	54.7%	7,916	45.3%	0	0.0%	1,661	17,493
Scotland	28%	2,866	43.1%	3,786	56.9%	2	0.0%	-920	6,654
Stanly	46%	11,881	65.3%	6,318	34.7%	0	0.0%	5,563	18,199
Stokes	50%	9,217	65.6%	4,827	34.4%	0	0.0%	4,390	14,044
Surry	37%	11,103	62.9%	6,559	37.1%	0	0.0%	4,544	17,662
Swain	44%	2,001	53.8%	1,721	46.2%	0	0.0%	280	3,722
Transylvania	52%	5,659	54.0%	4,813	45.9%	4	0.0%	846	10,476
Tyrrell	47%	695	52.6%	626	47.4%	0	0.0%	69	1,321
Union	41%	15,827	63.5%	9,098	36.5%	0	0.0%	6,729	24,925
Vance	40%	5,740	50.7%	5,581	49.3%	1	0.0%	159	11,322
Wake	47%	66,379	43.7%	85,635	56.3%	4	0.0%	-19,256	152,018
Warren	52%	2,513	37.8%	4,129	62.2%	0	0.0%	-1,616	6,642
Washington	62%	2,223	52.4%	2,019	47.6%	0	0.0%	204	4,242
Watauga	49%	6,976	46.9%	7,893	53.1%	2	0.0%	-917	14,871
Wayne	32%	15,172	61.3%	9,585	38.7%	0	0.0%	5,587	24,757
Wilkes	45%	13,822	68.4%	6,379	31.6%	0	0.0%	7,443	20,201
Wilson	39%	10,519	55.7%	8,376	44.3%	0	0.0%	2,143	18,895
Yadkin	42%	7,370	74.8%	2,485	25.2%	0	0.0%	4,885	9,855
Yancey	69%	4,771	58.4%	3,392	41.6%	0	0.0%	1,379	8,163
TOTAL	41%	1,087,331	52.5%	981,573	47.4%	681	0.0%	105,758	2,069,585
Total R vote: 1,087,331 (52.5%)      Total D vote: 981,573 (47.4%)      Total Other vote: 681 (0.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$18,180,035		$7,808,470
Total Receipts:		$18,169,485		$7,856,827
Cash on Hand:		$12,326		$48,358
Contributions by Candidate:		$0		$0
Loans by Candidate:		$0		$45,000
Total Individual Contributions:		$14,018,988		$7,071,336
Party Contributions:		$6,500		$20,277
Other Committee Contributions:		$952,541		$699,802
Transfers from Other Committees:		$2,428,821		$3,880
Independent Expenditures Supporting:		$281,117		$141,177
Independent Expenditures Opposing:		$404,852		$11,504
Net Independent Expenditures:		$-123,735		$129,673
Net Spending:		$18,056,300		$7,938,143

1990 Senate class 2, Alamance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	22,546	62.2%
Harvey Gantt (D)	13,706	37.8%
TOTAL	36,252
Turnout: 43%

1990 Senate class 2, Alexander County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	8,075	64.1%
Harvey Gantt (D)	4,524	35.9%
TOTAL	12,599
Turnout: 60%

1990 Senate class 2, Alleghany County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	2,298	56.4%
Harvey Gantt (D)	1,774	43.6%
TOTAL	4,072
Turnout: 54%

1990 Senate class 2, Anson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	3,093	42.7%
Harvey Gantt (D)	4,148	57.3%
TOTAL	7,241
Turnout: 42%

1990 Senate class 2, Ashe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	5,853	61.2%
Harvey Gantt (D)	3,697	38.6%
TOTAL	9,566
Turnout: 55%

1990 Senate class 2, Avery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	4,139	73.8%
Harvey Gantt (D)	1,469	26.2%
TOTAL	5,611
Turnout: 49%

1990 Senate class 2, Beaufort County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	7,608	61.1%
Harvey Gantt (D)	4,842	38.9%
TOTAL	12,451
Turnout: 40%

1990 Senate class 2, Bertie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	2,442	42.0%
Harvey Gantt (D)	3,372	58.0%
TOTAL	5,814
Turnout: 40%

1990 Senate class 2, Bladen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	4,058	49.7%
Harvey Gantt (D)	4,110	50.3%
TOTAL	8,168
Turnout: 39%

1990 Senate class 2, Brunswick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	9,147	54.3%
Harvey Gantt (D)	7,703	45.7%
TOTAL	16,850
Turnout: 43%

1990 Senate class 2, Buncombe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	29,371	49.8%
Harvey Gantt (D)	29,640	50.2%
TOTAL	59,011
Turnout: 43%

1990 Senate class 2, Burke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	14,092	57.5%
Harvey Gantt (D)	10,414	42.5%
TOTAL	24,506
Turnout: 42%

1990 Senate class 2, Cabarrus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	19,627	60.7%
Harvey Gantt (D)	12,641	39.1%
TOTAL	32,344
Turnout: 43%

1990 Senate class 2, Caldwell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	12,955	62.4%
Harvey Gantt (D)	7,790	37.5%
TOTAL	20,756
Turnout: 38%

1990 Senate class 2, Camden County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	1,035	51.1%
Harvey Gantt (D)	992	48.9%
TOTAL	2,027
Turnout: 45%

1990 Senate class 2, Carteret County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	9,455	57.4%
Harvey Gantt (D)	7,005	42.6%
TOTAL	16,461
Turnout: 40%

1990 Senate class 2, Caswell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	3,311	48.4%
Harvey Gantt (D)	3,531	51.6%
TOTAL	6,842
Turnout: 43%

1990 Senate class 2, Catawba County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	23,743	61.2%
Harvey Gantt (D)	14,904	38.4%
TOTAL	38,796
Turnout: 43%

1990 Senate class 2, Chatham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	7,043	47.0%
Harvey Gantt (D)	7,945	53.0%
TOTAL	14,988
Turnout: 50%

1990 Senate class 2, Cherokee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	3,818	57.2%
Harvey Gantt (D)	2,857	42.8%
TOTAL	6,675
Turnout: 43%

1990 Senate class 2, Chowan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	1,875	48.7%
Harvey Gantt (D)	1,976	51.3%
TOTAL	3,851
Turnout: 39%

1990 Senate class 2, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	2,099	55.4%
Harvey Gantt (D)	1,688	44.6%
TOTAL	3,787
Turnout: 68%

1990 Senate class 2, Cleveland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	13,028	53.9%
Harvey Gantt (D)	11,153	46.1%
TOTAL	24,181
Turnout: 38%

1990 Senate class 2, Columbus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	8,389	51.4%
Harvey Gantt (D)	7,941	48.6%
TOTAL	16,330
Turnout: 45%

1990 Senate class 2, Craven County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	10,680	53.2%
Harvey Gantt (D)	9,391	46.8%
TOTAL	20,071
Turnout: 34%

1990 Senate class 2, Cumberland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	23,905	47.4%
Harvey Gantt (D)	26,334	52.3%
TOTAL	50,399
Turnout: 25%

1990 Senate class 2, Currituck County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	2,022	54.5%
Harvey Gantt (D)	1,686	45.5%
TOTAL	3,709
Turnout: 36%

1990 Senate class 2, Dare County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	3,907	49.5%
Harvey Gantt (D)	3,980	50.5%
TOTAL	7,888
Turnout: 45%

1990 Senate class 2, Davidson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	24,992	65.9%
Harvey Gantt (D)	12,953	34.1%
TOTAL	37,946
Turnout: 39%

1990 Senate class 2, Davie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	7,202	70.2%
Harvey Gantt (D)	3,061	29.8%
TOTAL	10,263
Turnout: 48%

1990 Senate class 2, Duplin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	6,768	56.9%
Harvey Gantt (D)	5,130	43.1%
TOTAL	11,898
Turnout: 40%

1990 Senate class 2, Durham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	23,670	36.4%
Harvey Gantt (D)	41,313	63.6%
TOTAL	64,984
Turnout: 46%

1990 Senate class 2, Edgecombe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	8,089	43.4%
Harvey Gantt (D)	10,527	56.5%
TOTAL	18,619
Turnout: 46%

1990 Senate class 2, Forsyth County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	46,477	51.9%
Harvey Gantt (D)	43,077	48.1%
TOTAL	89,580
Turnout: 44%

1990 Senate class 2, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	6,384	54.1%
Harvey Gantt (D)	5,427	45.9%
TOTAL	11,811
Turnout: 43%

1990 Senate class 2, Gaston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	29,962	64.0%
Harvey Gantt (D)	16,835	36.0%
TOTAL	46,797
Turnout: 36%

1990 Senate class 2, Gates County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	1,089	39.0%
Harvey Gantt (D)	1,699	60.9%
TOTAL	2,790
Turnout: 40%

1990 Senate class 2, Graham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	2,331	64.6%
Harvey Gantt (D)	1,279	35.4%
TOTAL	3,610
Turnout: 66%

1990 Senate class 2, Granville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	5,372	50.2%
Harvey Gantt (D)	5,331	49.8%
TOTAL	10,709
Turnout: 36%

1990 Senate class 2, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	2,859	57.6%
Harvey Gantt (D)	2,106	42.4%
TOTAL	4,965
Turnout: 43%

1990 Senate class 2, Guilford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	56,030	47.4%
Harvey Gantt (D)	62,139	52.6%
TOTAL	118,169
Turnout: 44%

1990 Senate class 2, Halifax County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	7,218	47.6%
Harvey Gantt (D)	7,934	52.4%
TOTAL	15,152
Turnout: 38%

1990 Senate class 2, Harnett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	10,065	60.6%
Harvey Gantt (D)	6,548	39.4%
TOTAL	16,616
Turnout: 33%

1990 Senate class 2, Haywood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	7,830	50.3%
Harvey Gantt (D)	7,722	49.6%
TOTAL	15,555
Turnout: 42%

1990 Senate class 2, Henderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	13,993	58.3%
Harvey Gantt (D)	10,023	41.7%
TOTAL	24,016
Turnout: 44%

1990 Senate class 2, Hertford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	2,769	39.5%
Harvey Gantt (D)	4,238	60.5%
TOTAL	7,007
Turnout: 43%

1990 Senate class 2, Hoke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	2,154	40.4%
Harvey Gantt (D)	3,174	59.6%
TOTAL	5,329
Turnout: 34%

1990 Senate class 2, Hyde County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	870	48.5%
Harvey Gantt (D)	925	51.5%
TOTAL	1,795
Turnout: 44%

1990 Senate class 2, Iredell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	17,450	58.8%
Harvey Gantt (D)	12,149	40.9%
TOTAL	29,671
Turnout: 42%

1990 Senate class 2, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	4,225	47.9%
Harvey Gantt (D)	4,597	52.1%
TOTAL	8,822
Turnout: 41%

1990 Senate class 2, Johnston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	16,029	66.7%
Harvey Gantt (D)	8,011	33.3%
TOTAL	24,040
Turnout: 39%

1990 Senate class 2, Jones County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	1,746	51.7%
Harvey Gantt (D)	1,631	48.3%
TOTAL	3,377
Turnout: 49%

1990 Senate class 2, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	6,480	59.4%
Harvey Gantt (D)	4,428	40.6%
TOTAL	10,908
Turnout: 36%

1990 Senate class 2, Lenoir County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	9,820	60.7%
Harvey Gantt (D)	6,342	39.2%
TOTAL	16,167
Turnout: 38%

1990 Senate class 2, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	11,151	61.2%
Harvey Gantt (D)	7,071	38.8%
TOTAL	18,222
Turnout: 48%

1990 Senate class 2, Macon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	4,563	52.4%
Harvey Gantt (D)	4,149	47.6%
TOTAL	8,712
Turnout: 46%

1990 Senate class 2, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	3,901	52.3%
Harvey Gantt (D)	3,563	47.7%
TOTAL	7,464
Turnout: 56%

1990 Senate class 2, Martin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	4,054	57.1%
Harvey Gantt (D)	3,041	42.9%
TOTAL	7,095
Turnout: 39%

1990 Senate class 2, McDowell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	6,308	61.5%
Harvey Gantt (D)	3,947	38.5%
TOTAL	10,255
Turnout: 38%

1990 Senate class 2, Mecklenburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	74,822	41.8%
Harvey Gantt (D)	104,264	58.2%
TOTAL	179,086
Turnout: 46%

1990 Senate class 2, Mitchell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	4,101	74.8%
Harvey Gantt (D)	1,381	25.2%
TOTAL	5,482
Turnout: 49%

1990 Senate class 2, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	4,068	53.9%
Harvey Gantt (D)	3,475	46.1%
TOTAL	7,543
Turnout: 44%

1990 Senate class 2, Moore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	12,847	58.0%
Harvey Gantt (D)	9,304	42.0%
TOTAL	22,151
Turnout: 49%

1990 Senate class 2, Nash County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	14,647	63.2%
Harvey Gantt (D)	8,545	36.8%
TOTAL	23,192
Turnout: 41%

1990 Senate class 2, New Hanover County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	18,105	50.6%
Harvey Gantt (D)	17,705	49.4%
TOTAL	35,814
Turnout: 39%

1990 Senate class 2, Northampton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	3,013	39.9%
Harvey Gantt (D)	4,534	60.1%
TOTAL	7,547
Turnout: 49%

1990 Senate class 2, Onslow County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	11,648	60.5%
Harvey Gantt (D)	7,515	39.0%
TOTAL	19,256
Turnout: 17%

1990 Senate class 2, Orange County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	10,752	28.5%
Harvey Gantt (D)	26,997	71.5%
TOTAL	37,772
Turnout: 50%

1990 Senate class 2, Pamlico County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	2,336	52.3%
Harvey Gantt (D)	2,132	47.7%
TOTAL	4,468
Turnout: 52%

1990 Senate class 2, Pasquotank County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	3,310	43.5%
Harvey Gantt (D)	4,292	56.5%
TOTAL	7,602
Turnout: 33%

1990 Senate class 2, Pender County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	4,856	51.9%
Harvey Gantt (D)	4,499	48.1%
TOTAL	9,355
Turnout: 43%

1990 Senate class 2, Perquimans County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	1,514	49.4%
Harvey Gantt (D)	1,552	50.6%
TOTAL	3,066
Turnout: 39%

1990 Senate class 2, Person County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	5,352	62.4%
Harvey Gantt (D)	3,219	37.6%
TOTAL	8,571
Turnout: 63%

1990 Senate class 2, Pitt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	15,614	49.4%
Harvey Gantt (D)	15,978	50.6%
TOTAL	31,592
Turnout: 39%

1990 Senate class 2, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	3,001	54.9%
Harvey Gantt (D)	2,465	45.1%
TOTAL	5,466
Turnout: 47%

1990 Senate class 2, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	21,351	69.8%
Harvey Gantt (D)	9,224	30.2%
TOTAL	30,576
Turnout: 38%

1990 Senate class 2, Richmond County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	5,751	45.2%
Harvey Gantt (D)	6,974	54.8%
TOTAL	12,726
Turnout: 39%

1990 Senate class 2, Robeson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	10,299	38.8%
Harvey Gantt (D)	16,244	61.2%
TOTAL	26,543
Turnout: 36%

1990 Senate class 2, Rockingham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	14,556	61.5%
Harvey Gantt (D)	9,092	38.4%
TOTAL	23,652
Turnout: 36%

1990 Senate class 2, Rowan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	19,658	60.5%
Harvey Gantt (D)	12,812	39.5%
TOTAL	32,470
Turnout: 38%

1990 Senate class 2, Rutherford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	9,954	60.0%
Harvey Gantt (D)	6,649	40.0%
TOTAL	16,603
Turnout: 39%

1990 Senate class 2, Sampson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	9,577	54.7%
Harvey Gantt (D)	7,916	45.3%
TOTAL	17,493
Turnout: 50%

1990 Senate class 2, Scotland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	2,866	43.1%
Harvey Gantt (D)	3,786	56.9%
TOTAL	6,654
Turnout: 28%

1990 Senate class 2, Stanly County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	11,881	65.3%
Harvey Gantt (D)	6,318	34.7%
TOTAL	18,199
Turnout: 46%

1990 Senate class 2, Stokes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	9,217	65.6%
Harvey Gantt (D)	4,827	34.4%
TOTAL	14,044
Turnout: 50%

1990 Senate class 2, Surry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	11,103	62.9%
Harvey Gantt (D)	6,559	37.1%
TOTAL	17,662
Turnout: 37%

1990 Senate class 2, Swain County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	2,001	53.8%
Harvey Gantt (D)	1,721	46.2%
TOTAL	3,722
Turnout: 44%

1990 Senate class 2, Transylvania County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	5,659	54.0%
Harvey Gantt (D)	4,813	45.9%
TOTAL	10,476
Turnout: 52%

1990 Senate class 2, Tyrrell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	695	52.6%
Harvey Gantt (D)	626	47.4%
TOTAL	1,321
Turnout: 47%

1990 Senate class 2, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	15,827	63.5%
Harvey Gantt (D)	9,098	36.5%
TOTAL	24,925
Turnout: 41%

1990 Senate class 2, Vance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	5,740	50.7%
Harvey Gantt (D)	5,581	49.3%
TOTAL	11,322
Turnout: 40%

1990 Senate class 2, Wake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	66,379	43.7%
Harvey Gantt (D)	85,635	56.3%
TOTAL	152,018
Turnout: 47%

1990 Senate class 2, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	2,513	37.8%
Harvey Gantt (D)	4,129	62.2%
TOTAL	6,642
Turnout: 52%

1990 Senate class 2, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	2,223	52.4%
Harvey Gantt (D)	2,019	47.6%
TOTAL	4,242
Turnout: 62%

1990 Senate class 2, Watauga County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	6,976	46.9%
Harvey Gantt (D)	7,893	53.1%
TOTAL	14,871
Turnout: 49%

1990 Senate class 2, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	15,172	61.3%
Harvey Gantt (D)	9,585	38.7%
TOTAL	24,757
Turnout: 32%

1990 Senate class 2, Wilkes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	13,822	68.4%
Harvey Gantt (D)	6,379	31.6%
TOTAL	20,201
Turnout: 45%

1990 Senate class 2, Wilson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	10,519	55.7%
Harvey Gantt (D)	8,376	44.3%
TOTAL	18,895
Turnout: 39%

1990 Senate class 2, Yadkin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	7,370	74.8%
Harvey Gantt (D)	2,485	25.2%
TOTAL	9,855
Turnout: 42%

1990 Senate class 2, Yancey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	4,771	58.4%
Harvey Gantt (D)	3,392	41.6%
TOTAL	8,163
Turnout: 69%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Jesse Helms*
Total Disbursements:	$18,180,035
Total Receipts:	$18,169,485
Cash on Hand:	$12,326
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$14,018,988
Party Contributions:	$6,500
Other Committee Contributions:	$952,541
Other Committee Transfers:	$2,428,821
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$281,117
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$404,852
Net Independent Expenditures:	$-123,735
Net Spending:	$18,056,300

Harvey Gantt
Total Disbursements:	$7,808,470
Total Receipts:	$7,856,827
Cash on Hand:	$48,358
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$45,000
Individual Contributions:	$7,071,336
Party Contributions:	$20,277
Other Committee Contributions:	$699,802
Other Committee Transfers:	$3,880
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$141,177
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$11,504
Net Independent Expenditures:	$129,673
Net Spending:	$7,938,143

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/NC/1990