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1984-11-06 Senatorial Election Results for North Carolina (Class 2)


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County Turnout Jesse Helms*
(R)
James Hunt
(D)
Bobby Emory
(Libertarian)
Kate Daher
(Socialist Workers)
Other Margin TOTAL
Alamance50%22,65758.8%15,50140.3%3020.8%440.1%00.0%7,156 38,504
Alexander64%7,49362.2%4,50437.4%380.3%40.0%00.0%2,989 12,039
Alleghany65%2,33549.5%2,36650.2%150.3%10.0%00.0%-31 4,717
Anson50%3,16136.6%5,45163.1%180.2%100.1%00.0%-2,290 8,640
Ashe65%6,06955.7%4,80244.0%280.3%50.0%00.0%1,267 10,904
Avery54%4,23972.0%1,63027.7%180.3%40.1%00.0%2,609 5,891
Beaufort51%7,90752.1%7,20347.5%440.3%120.1%00.0%704 15,166
Bertie50%2,61836.2%4,54462.9%250.3%410.6%00.0%-1,926 7,228
Bladen48%4,22042.1%5,73857.3%320.3%290.3%00.0%-1,518 10,019
Brunswick55%8,40350.0%8,26449.2%940.6%340.2%00.0%139 16,795
Buncombe51%31,33848.6%32,61150.6%3660.6%1120.2%00.0%-1,273 64,427
Burke53%16,64257.7%12,06141.8%1130.4%260.1%00.0%4,581 28,842
Cabarrus49%20,81263.2%11,97836.4%1170.4%280.1%00.0%8,834 32,935
Caldwell48%14,91561.5%9,23238.0%930.4%270.1%00.0%5,683 24,267
Camden54%1,11448.0%1,20351.8%50.2%00.0%00.0%-89 2,322
Carteret54%10,74558.3%7,56541.1%940.5%220.1%00.0%3,180 18,426
Caswell54%3,41442.3%4,62757.4%200.2%60.1%00.0%-1,213 8,067
Catawba54%27,91464.2%15,36335.3%1960.5%300.1%00.0%12,551 43,503
Chatham60%7,10844.6%8,76754.9%640.4%160.1%00.0%-1,659 15,955
Cherokee57%4,74657.5%3,47742.1%140.2%150.2%00.0%1,269 8,252
Chowan46%1,95045.5%2,28953.5%360.8%70.2%00.0%-339 4,282
Clay70%2,07957.8%1,51542.1%40.1%20.1%00.0%564 3,600
Cleveland46%15,20254.7%12,46144.9%930.3%180.1%00.0%2,741 27,774
Columbus54%8,54944.7%10,49554.8%690.4%240.1%00.0%-1,946 19,137
Craven39%11,35554.0%9,57145.5%750.4%330.2%00.0%1,784 21,034
Cumberland31%25,57845.6%30,21453.9%2010.4%800.1%00.0%-4,636 56,073
Currituck50%2,27551.2%2,15848.6%60.1%30.1%00.0%117 4,442
Dare51%3,70854.8%3,04044.9%180.3%40.1%00.0%668 6,770
Davidson51%27,53362.4%16,43437.2%1470.3%390.1%00.0%11,099 44,153
Davie58%7,15665.1%3,78534.4%510.5%80.1%00.0%3,371 11,000
Duplin50%6,60746.0%7,71853.8%250.2%70.0%00.0%-1,111 14,357
Durham51%22,98136.2%40,10263.2%3410.5%550.1%00.0%-17,121 63,479
Edgecombe53%8,73842.3%11,84557.4%340.2%330.2%00.0%-3,107 20,650
Forsyth53%48,57548.6%50,96151.0%3530.4%710.1%00.0%-2,386 99,960
Franklin45%5,20848.1%5,58351.5%250.2%160.1%00.0%-375 10,832
Gaston45%35,01064.4%19,09735.1%2370.4%520.1%00.0%15,913 54,396
Gates58%1,36435.5%2,45964.1%90.2%50.1%00.0%-1,095 3,837
Graham77%2,27356.5%1,74643.4%30.1%10.0%00.0%527 4,023
Granville45%5,37845.9%6,31853.9%150.1%60.1%00.0%-940 11,717
Greene52%2,81147.6%3,08052.1%110.2%50.1%00.0%-269 5,907
Guilford50%61,37149.5%62,02150.0%4540.4%1040.1%00.0%-650 123,950
Halifax49%8,41244.3%10,49755.3%370.2%250.1%00.0%-2,085 18,971
Harnett42%10,03352.3%9,06447.3%540.3%170.1%00.0%969 19,168
Haywood53%8,84147.2%9,75952.1%930.5%470.3%00.0%-918 18,740
Henderson55%16,28161.1%10,20238.3%1320.5%290.1%00.0%6,079 26,644
Hertford49%2,76634.5%5,19564.8%200.2%350.4%00.0%-2,429 8,016
Hoke39%1,91334.2%3,65565.4%180.3%50.1%00.0%-1,742 5,591
Hyde53%1,02847.7%1,12052.0%60.3%10.0%00.0%-92 2,155
Iredell54%20,48059.9%13,52639.6%1680.5%250.1%00.0%6,954 34,199
Jackson52%4,86445.8%5,70653.8%240.2%170.2%00.0%-842 10,611
Johnston45%14,13058.1%10,08941.5%850.3%110.0%00.0%4,041 24,315
Jones59%1,88746.7%2,14753.1%70.2%10.0%00.0%-260 4,042
Lee47%7,03053.8%5,93345.4%840.6%120.1%00.0%1,097 13,059
Lenoir51%11,75955.0%9,57644.8%440.2%160.1%00.0%2,183 21,395
Lincoln57%11,18659.4%7,55440.1%840.4%200.1%00.0%3,632 18,844
Macon75%6,95355.6%5,50744.0%420.3%140.1%00.0%1,446 12,516
Madison68%3,71843.0%4,86356.2%570.7%160.2%00.0%-1,145 8,654
Martin36%3,01146.8%3,40152.9%110.2%110.2%00.0%-390 6,434
McDowell39%5,66455.4%4,52444.2%300.3%150.1%00.0%1,140 10,233
Mecklenburg52%85,01349.2%86,45050.1%9230.5%2670.2%00.0%-1,437 172,653
Mitchell59%4,72472.6%1,74326.8%310.5%50.1%00.0%2,981 6,503
Montgomery53%4,39750.1%4,34149.5%260.3%100.1%00.0%56 8,774
Moore55%12,83657.5%9,36342.0%1000.4%170.1%00.0%3,473 22,316
Nash52%15,80059.1%10,83040.5%670.3%230.1%00.0%4,970 26,720
New Hanover46%19,51551.9%17,82947.4%1680.4%630.2%00.0%1,686 37,575
Northampton56%3,03434.3%5,75965.1%190.2%310.4%00.0%-2,725 8,843
Onslow21%12,01958.9%8,26040.5%950.5%240.1%00.0%3,759 20,398
Orange54%11,13930.8%24,82868.7%1300.4%330.1%00.0%-13,689 36,130
Pamlico59%2,19547.3%2,42152.2%150.3%50.1%00.0%-226 4,636
Pasquotank42%3,97544.5%4,90854.9%130.1%390.4%00.0%-933 8,935
Pender52%4,37347.0%4,91852.8%190.2%30.0%00.0%-545 9,313
Perquimans46%1,58147.7%1,72952.2%20.1%30.1%00.0%-148 3,315
Person55%5,11751.7%4,66847.1%1011.0%160.2%00.0%449 9,902
Pitt45%15,69947.9%16,94651.7%1280.4%280.1%00.0%-1,247 32,801
Polk65%3,65753.6%3,03144.4%1321.9%60.1%00.0%626 6,826
Randolph49%23,83167.2%11,47832.4%1090.3%280.1%00.0%12,353 35,446
Richmond45%5,99441.1%8,52158.4%580.4%200.1%00.0%-2,527 14,593
Robeson44%11,25337.0%18,93662.3%1340.4%670.2%00.0%-7,683 30,390
Rockingham46%14,85652.3%13,41847.2%1010.4%400.1%00.0%1,438 28,415
Rowan48%23,16262.5%13,72237.0%1320.4%320.1%00.0%9,440 37,048
Rutherford48%10,47254.5%8,61844.8%1100.6%240.1%00.0%1,854 19,224
Sampson59%9,80248.0%10,58351.8%410.2%140.1%00.0%-781 20,440
Scotland37%3,19538.6%5,05961.1%220.3%100.1%00.0%-1,864 8,286
Stanly55%12,36760.7%7,92738.9%610.3%90.0%00.0%4,440 20,364
Stokes58%8,35057.2%6,19742.5%380.3%80.1%00.0%2,153 14,593
Surry49%12,20556.0%9,44243.3%1450.7%150.1%00.0%2,763 21,807
Swain57%1,96744.2%2,46455.4%160.4%40.1%00.0%-497 4,451
Transylvania60%5,80253.7%4,92645.6%680.6%130.1%00.0%876 10,809
Tyrrell58%66740.6%88353.7%935.7%10.1%00.0%-216 1,644
Union45%14,68460.6%9,48939.2%320.1%300.1%00.0%5,195 24,235
Vance52%6,28845.4%6,78849.0%7505.4%140.1%00.0%-500 13,840
Wake54%65,06246.1%75,97453.8%190.0%1120.1%00.0%-10,912 141,167
Warren55%2,48637.4%4,13862.3%100.2%110.2%00.0%-1,652 6,645
Washington67%2,29639.2%3,44858.9%1081.8%50.1%00.0%-1,152 5,857
Watauga54%7,41350.4%7,09348.2%1851.3%150.1%00.0%320 14,706
Wayne40%16,25156.2%12,53643.4%910.3%260.1%00.0%3,715 28,904
Wilkes62%17,24764.8%9,27534.9%670.3%200.1%00.0%7,972 26,609
Wilson48%10,59547.8%11,49751.9%370.2%300.1%00.0%-902 22,159
Yadkin54%8,04867.4%3,87332.4%70.1%130.1%00.0%4,175 11,941
Yancey71%3,89448.8%4,08251.2%00.0%30.0%00.0%-188 7,979
TOTAL 50% 1,156,76851.7% 1,070,48847.8% 9,3020.4% 2,4930.1% 370.0% 86,280 2,239,088
Total R vote: 1,156,768 (51.7%)      Total D vote: 1,070,488 (47.8%)      Total Other vote: 11,832 (0.5%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $17,472,828 $9,461,924 $0 $0
Total Receipts: $17,536,140 $10,063,502 $0 $0
Cash on Hand: $22,878 $601,578 $0 $0
Contributions by Candidate: $0 $0 $0 $0
Loans by Candidate: $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Individual Contributions: $15,589,334 $8,872,814 $0 $0
Party Contributions: $0 $0 $0 $0
Other Committee Contributions: $0 $0 $0 $0
Transfers from Other Committees: $2,130 $56,177 $0 $0
Independent Expenditures Supporting: $583,310 $28,029 $0 $0
Independent Expenditures Opposing: $814,729 $2,050 $0 $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $-231,419 $25,979 $0 $0
Net Spending: $17,241,409 $9,487,903 $0 $0

**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/1984



1984 Senate class 2, Alamance County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 22,657 58.8%
James Hunt (D) 15,501 40.3%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 302 0.8%
Kate Daher (SW) 44 0.1%
TOTAL 38,504
Turnout: 50%


1984 Senate class 2, Alexander County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 7,493 62.2%
James Hunt (D) 4,504 37.4%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 38 0.3%
Kate Daher (SW) 4 0.0%
TOTAL 12,039
Turnout: 64%


1984 Senate class 2, Alleghany County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 2,335 49.5%
James Hunt (D) 2,366 50.2%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 15 0.3%
Kate Daher (SW) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 4,717
Turnout: 65%


1984 Senate class 2, Anson County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 3,161 36.6%
James Hunt (D) 5,451 63.1%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 18 0.2%
Kate Daher (SW) 10 0.1%
TOTAL 8,640
Turnout: 50%


1984 Senate class 2, Ashe County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 6,069 55.7%
James Hunt (D) 4,802 44.0%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 28 0.3%
Kate Daher (SW) 5 0.0%
TOTAL 10,904
Turnout: 65%


1984 Senate class 2, Avery County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 4,239 72.0%
James Hunt (D) 1,630 27.7%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 18 0.3%
Kate Daher (SW) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 5,891
Turnout: 54%


1984 Senate class 2, Beaufort County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 7,907 52.1%
James Hunt (D) 7,203 47.5%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 44 0.3%
Kate Daher (SW) 12 0.1%
TOTAL 15,166
Turnout: 51%


1984 Senate class 2, Bertie County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 2,618 36.2%
James Hunt (D) 4,544 62.9%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 25 0.3%
Kate Daher (SW) 41 0.6%
TOTAL 7,228
Turnout: 50%


1984 Senate class 2, Bladen County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 4,220 42.1%
James Hunt (D) 5,738 57.3%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 32 0.3%
Kate Daher (SW) 29 0.3%
TOTAL 10,019
Turnout: 48%


1984 Senate class 2, Brunswick County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 8,403 50.0%
James Hunt (D) 8,264 49.2%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 94 0.6%
Kate Daher (SW) 34 0.2%
TOTAL 16,795
Turnout: 55%


1984 Senate class 2, Buncombe County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 31,338 48.6%
James Hunt (D) 32,611 50.6%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 366 0.6%
Kate Daher (SW) 112 0.2%
TOTAL 64,427
Turnout: 51%


1984 Senate class 2, Burke County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 16,642 57.7%
James Hunt (D) 12,061 41.8%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 113 0.4%
Kate Daher (SW) 26 0.1%
TOTAL 28,842
Turnout: 53%


1984 Senate class 2, Cabarrus County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 20,812 63.2%
James Hunt (D) 11,978 36.4%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 117 0.4%
Kate Daher (SW) 28 0.1%
TOTAL 32,935
Turnout: 49%


1984 Senate class 2, Caldwell County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 14,915 61.5%
James Hunt (D) 9,232 38.0%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 93 0.4%
Kate Daher (SW) 27 0.1%
TOTAL 24,267
Turnout: 48%


1984 Senate class 2, Camden County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 1,114 48.0%
James Hunt (D) 1,203 51.8%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 5 0.2%
TOTAL 2,322
Turnout: 54%


1984 Senate class 2, Carteret County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 10,745 58.3%
James Hunt (D) 7,565 41.1%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 94 0.5%
Kate Daher (SW) 22 0.1%
TOTAL 18,426
Turnout: 54%


1984 Senate class 2, Caswell County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 3,414 42.3%
James Hunt (D) 4,627 57.4%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 20 0.2%
Kate Daher (SW) 6 0.1%
TOTAL 8,067
Turnout: 54%


1984 Senate class 2, Catawba County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 27,914 64.2%
James Hunt (D) 15,363 35.3%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 196 0.5%
Kate Daher (SW) 30 0.1%
TOTAL 43,503
Turnout: 54%


1984 Senate class 2, Chatham County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 7,108 44.6%
James Hunt (D) 8,767 54.9%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 64 0.4%
Kate Daher (SW) 16 0.1%
TOTAL 15,955
Turnout: 60%


1984 Senate class 2, Cherokee County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 4,746 57.5%
James Hunt (D) 3,477 42.1%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 14 0.2%
Kate Daher (SW) 15 0.2%
TOTAL 8,252
Turnout: 57%


1984 Senate class 2, Chowan County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 1,950 45.5%
James Hunt (D) 2,289 53.5%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 36 0.8%
Kate Daher (SW) 7 0.2%
TOTAL 4,282
Turnout: 46%


1984 Senate class 2, Clay County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 2,079 57.8%
James Hunt (D) 1,515 42.1%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 4 0.1%
Kate Daher (SW) 2 0.1%
TOTAL 3,600
Turnout: 70%


1984 Senate class 2, Cleveland County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 15,202 54.7%
James Hunt (D) 12,461 44.9%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 93 0.3%
Kate Daher (SW) 18 0.1%
TOTAL 27,774
Turnout: 46%


1984 Senate class 2, Columbus County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 8,549 44.7%
James Hunt (D) 10,495 54.8%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 69 0.4%
Kate Daher (SW) 24 0.1%
TOTAL 19,137
Turnout: 54%


1984 Senate class 2, Craven County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 11,355 54.0%
James Hunt (D) 9,571 45.5%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 75 0.4%
Kate Daher (SW) 33 0.2%
TOTAL 21,034
Turnout: 39%


1984 Senate class 2, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 25,578 45.6%
James Hunt (D) 30,214 53.9%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 201 0.4%
Kate Daher (SW) 80 0.1%
TOTAL 56,073
Turnout: 31%


1984 Senate class 2, Currituck County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 2,275 51.2%
James Hunt (D) 2,158 48.6%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 6 0.1%
Kate Daher (SW) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 4,442
Turnout: 50%


1984 Senate class 2, Dare County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 3,708 54.8%
James Hunt (D) 3,040 44.9%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 18 0.3%
Kate Daher (SW) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 6,770
Turnout: 51%


1984 Senate class 2, Davidson County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 27,533 62.4%
James Hunt (D) 16,434 37.2%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 147 0.3%
Kate Daher (SW) 39 0.1%
TOTAL 44,153
Turnout: 51%


1984 Senate class 2, Davie County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 7,156 65.1%
James Hunt (D) 3,785 34.4%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 51 0.5%
Kate Daher (SW) 8 0.1%
TOTAL 11,000
Turnout: 58%


1984 Senate class 2, Duplin County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 6,607 46.0%
James Hunt (D) 7,718 53.8%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 25 0.2%
Kate Daher (SW) 7 0.0%
TOTAL 14,357
Turnout: 50%


1984 Senate class 2, Durham County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 22,981 36.2%
James Hunt (D) 40,102 63.2%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 341 0.5%
Kate Daher (SW) 55 0.1%
TOTAL 63,479
Turnout: 51%


1984 Senate class 2, Edgecombe County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 8,738 42.3%
James Hunt (D) 11,845 57.4%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 34 0.2%
Kate Daher (SW) 33 0.2%
TOTAL 20,650
Turnout: 53%


1984 Senate class 2, Forsyth County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 48,575 48.6%
James Hunt (D) 50,961 51.0%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 353 0.4%
Kate Daher (SW) 71 0.1%
TOTAL 99,960
Turnout: 53%


1984 Senate class 2, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 5,208 48.1%
James Hunt (D) 5,583 51.5%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 25 0.2%
Kate Daher (SW) 16 0.1%
TOTAL 10,832
Turnout: 45%


1984 Senate class 2, Gaston County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 35,010 64.4%
James Hunt (D) 19,097 35.1%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 237 0.4%
Kate Daher (SW) 52 0.1%
TOTAL 54,396
Turnout: 45%


1984 Senate class 2, Gates County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 1,364 35.5%
James Hunt (D) 2,459 64.1%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 9 0.2%
Kate Daher (SW) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 3,837
Turnout: 58%


1984 Senate class 2, Graham County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 2,273 56.5%
James Hunt (D) 1,746 43.4%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 3 0.1%
Kate Daher (SW) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 4,023
Turnout: 77%


1984 Senate class 2, Granville County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 5,378 45.9%
James Hunt (D) 6,318 53.9%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 15 0.1%
Kate Daher (SW) 6 0.1%
TOTAL 11,717
Turnout: 45%


1984 Senate class 2, Greene County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 2,811 47.6%
James Hunt (D) 3,080 52.1%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 11 0.2%
Kate Daher (SW) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 5,907
Turnout: 52%


1984 Senate class 2, Guilford County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 61,371 49.5%
James Hunt (D) 62,021 50.0%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 454 0.4%
Kate Daher (SW) 104 0.1%
TOTAL 123,950
Turnout: 50%


1984 Senate class 2, Halifax County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 8,412 44.3%
James Hunt (D) 10,497 55.3%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 37 0.2%
Kate Daher (SW) 25 0.1%
TOTAL 18,971
Turnout: 49%


1984 Senate class 2, Harnett County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 10,033 52.3%
James Hunt (D) 9,064 47.3%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 54 0.3%
Kate Daher (SW) 17 0.1%
TOTAL 19,168
Turnout: 42%


1984 Senate class 2, Haywood County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 8,841 47.2%
James Hunt (D) 9,759 52.1%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 93 0.5%
Kate Daher (SW) 47 0.3%
TOTAL 18,740
Turnout: 53%


1984 Senate class 2, Henderson County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 16,281 61.1%
James Hunt (D) 10,202 38.3%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 132 0.5%
Kate Daher (SW) 29 0.1%
TOTAL 26,644
Turnout: 55%


1984 Senate class 2, Hertford County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 2,766 34.5%
James Hunt (D) 5,195 64.8%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 20 0.2%
Kate Daher (SW) 35 0.4%
TOTAL 8,016
Turnout: 49%


1984 Senate class 2, Hoke County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 1,913 34.2%
James Hunt (D) 3,655 65.4%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 18 0.3%
Kate Daher (SW) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 5,591
Turnout: 39%


1984 Senate class 2, Hyde County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 1,028 47.7%
James Hunt (D) 1,120 52.0%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 6 0.3%
Kate Daher (SW) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 2,155
Turnout: 53%


1984 Senate class 2, Iredell County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 20,480 59.9%
James Hunt (D) 13,526 39.6%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 168 0.5%
Kate Daher (SW) 25 0.1%
TOTAL 34,199
Turnout: 54%


1984 Senate class 2, Jackson County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 4,864 45.8%
James Hunt (D) 5,706 53.8%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 24 0.2%
Kate Daher (SW) 17 0.2%
TOTAL 10,611
Turnout: 52%


1984 Senate class 2, Johnston County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 14,130 58.1%
James Hunt (D) 10,089 41.5%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 85 0.3%
Kate Daher (SW) 11 0.0%
TOTAL 24,315
Turnout: 45%


1984 Senate class 2, Jones County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 1,887 46.7%
James Hunt (D) 2,147 53.1%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 7 0.2%
Kate Daher (SW) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 4,042
Turnout: 59%


1984 Senate class 2, Lee County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 7,030 53.8%
James Hunt (D) 5,933 45.4%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 84 0.6%
Kate Daher (SW) 12 0.1%
TOTAL 13,059
Turnout: 47%


1984 Senate class 2, Lenoir County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 11,759 55.0%
James Hunt (D) 9,576 44.8%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 44 0.2%
Kate Daher (SW) 16 0.1%
TOTAL 21,395
Turnout: 51%


1984 Senate class 2, Lincoln County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 11,186 59.4%
James Hunt (D) 7,554 40.1%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 84 0.4%
Kate Daher (SW) 20 0.1%
TOTAL 18,844
Turnout: 57%


1984 Senate class 2, Macon County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 6,953 55.6%
James Hunt (D) 5,507 44.0%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 42 0.3%
Kate Daher (SW) 14 0.1%
TOTAL 12,516
Turnout: 75%


1984 Senate class 2, Madison County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 3,718 43.0%
James Hunt (D) 4,863 56.2%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 57 0.7%
Kate Daher (SW) 16 0.2%
TOTAL 8,654
Turnout: 68%


1984 Senate class 2, Martin County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 3,011 46.8%
James Hunt (D) 3,401 52.9%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 11 0.2%
Kate Daher (SW) 11 0.2%
TOTAL 6,434
Turnout: 36%


1984 Senate class 2, McDowell County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 5,664 55.4%
James Hunt (D) 4,524 44.2%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 30 0.3%
Kate Daher (SW) 15 0.1%
TOTAL 10,233
Turnout: 39%


1984 Senate class 2, Mecklenburg County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 85,013 49.2%
James Hunt (D) 86,450 50.1%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 923 0.5%
Kate Daher (SW) 267 0.2%
TOTAL 172,653
Turnout: 52%


1984 Senate class 2, Mitchell County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 4,724 72.6%
James Hunt (D) 1,743 26.8%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 31 0.5%
Kate Daher (SW) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 6,503
Turnout: 59%


1984 Senate class 2, Montgomery County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 4,397 50.1%
James Hunt (D) 4,341 49.5%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 26 0.3%
Kate Daher (SW) 10 0.1%
TOTAL 8,774
Turnout: 53%


1984 Senate class 2, Moore County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 12,836 57.5%
James Hunt (D) 9,363 42.0%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 100 0.4%
Kate Daher (SW) 17 0.1%
TOTAL 22,316
Turnout: 55%


1984 Senate class 2, Nash County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 15,800 59.1%
James Hunt (D) 10,830 40.5%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 67 0.3%
Kate Daher (SW) 23 0.1%
TOTAL 26,720
Turnout: 52%


1984 Senate class 2, New Hanover County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 19,515 51.9%
James Hunt (D) 17,829 47.4%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 168 0.4%
Kate Daher (SW) 63 0.2%
TOTAL 37,575
Turnout: 46%


1984 Senate class 2, Northampton County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 3,034 34.3%
James Hunt (D) 5,759 65.1%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 19 0.2%
Kate Daher (SW) 31 0.4%
TOTAL 8,843
Turnout: 56%


1984 Senate class 2, Onslow County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 12,019 58.9%
James Hunt (D) 8,260 40.5%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 95 0.5%
Kate Daher (SW) 24 0.1%
TOTAL 20,398
Turnout: 21%


1984 Senate class 2, Orange County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 11,139 30.8%
James Hunt (D) 24,828 68.7%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 130 0.4%
Kate Daher (SW) 33 0.1%
TOTAL 36,130
Turnout: 54%


1984 Senate class 2, Pamlico County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 2,195 47.3%
James Hunt (D) 2,421 52.2%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 15 0.3%
Kate Daher (SW) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 4,636
Turnout: 59%


1984 Senate class 2, Pasquotank County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 3,975 44.5%
James Hunt (D) 4,908 54.9%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 13 0.1%
Kate Daher (SW) 39 0.4%
TOTAL 8,935
Turnout: 42%


1984 Senate class 2, Pender County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 4,373 47.0%
James Hunt (D) 4,918 52.8%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 19 0.2%
Kate Daher (SW) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 9,313
Turnout: 52%


1984 Senate class 2, Perquimans County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 1,581 47.7%
James Hunt (D) 1,729 52.2%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 2 0.1%
Kate Daher (SW) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 3,315
Turnout: 46%


1984 Senate class 2, Person County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 5,117 51.7%
James Hunt (D) 4,668 47.1%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 101 1.0%
Kate Daher (SW) 16 0.2%
TOTAL 9,902
Turnout: 55%


1984 Senate class 2, Pitt County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 15,699 47.9%
James Hunt (D) 16,946 51.7%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 128 0.4%
Kate Daher (SW) 28 0.1%
TOTAL 32,801
Turnout: 45%


1984 Senate class 2, Polk County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 3,657 53.6%
James Hunt (D) 3,031 44.4%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 132 1.9%
Kate Daher (SW) 6 0.1%
TOTAL 6,826
Turnout: 65%


1984 Senate class 2, Randolph County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 23,831 67.2%
James Hunt (D) 11,478 32.4%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 109 0.3%
Kate Daher (SW) 28 0.1%
TOTAL 35,446
Turnout: 49%


1984 Senate class 2, Richmond County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 5,994 41.1%
James Hunt (D) 8,521 58.4%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 58 0.4%
Kate Daher (SW) 20 0.1%
TOTAL 14,593
Turnout: 45%


1984 Senate class 2, Robeson County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 11,253 37.0%
James Hunt (D) 18,936 62.3%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 134 0.4%
Kate Daher (SW) 67 0.2%
TOTAL 30,390
Turnout: 44%


1984 Senate class 2, Rockingham County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 14,856 52.3%
James Hunt (D) 13,418 47.2%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 101 0.4%
Kate Daher (SW) 40 0.1%
TOTAL 28,415
Turnout: 46%


1984 Senate class 2, Rowan County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 23,162 62.5%
James Hunt (D) 13,722 37.0%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 132 0.4%
Kate Daher (SW) 32 0.1%
TOTAL 37,048
Turnout: 48%


1984 Senate class 2, Rutherford County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 10,472 54.5%
James Hunt (D) 8,618 44.8%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 110 0.6%
Kate Daher (SW) 24 0.1%
TOTAL 19,224
Turnout: 48%


1984 Senate class 2, Sampson County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 9,802 48.0%
James Hunt (D) 10,583 51.8%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 41 0.2%
Kate Daher (SW) 14 0.1%
TOTAL 20,440
Turnout: 59%


1984 Senate class 2, Scotland County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 3,195 38.6%
James Hunt (D) 5,059 61.1%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 22 0.3%
Kate Daher (SW) 10 0.1%
TOTAL 8,286
Turnout: 37%


1984 Senate class 2, Stanly County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 12,367 60.7%
James Hunt (D) 7,927 38.9%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 61 0.3%
Kate Daher (SW) 9 0.0%
TOTAL 20,364
Turnout: 55%


1984 Senate class 2, Stokes County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 8,350 57.2%
James Hunt (D) 6,197 42.5%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 38 0.3%
Kate Daher (SW) 8 0.1%
TOTAL 14,593
Turnout: 58%


1984 Senate class 2, Surry County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 12,205 56.0%
James Hunt (D) 9,442 43.3%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 145 0.7%
Kate Daher (SW) 15 0.1%
TOTAL 21,807
Turnout: 49%


1984 Senate class 2, Swain County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 1,967 44.2%
James Hunt (D) 2,464 55.4%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 16 0.4%
Kate Daher (SW) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 4,451
Turnout: 57%


1984 Senate class 2, Transylvania County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 5,802 53.7%
James Hunt (D) 4,926 45.6%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 68 0.6%
Kate Daher (SW) 13 0.1%
TOTAL 10,809
Turnout: 60%


1984 Senate class 2, Tyrrell County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 667 40.6%
James Hunt (D) 883 53.7%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 93 5.7%
Kate Daher (SW) 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,644
Turnout: 58%


1984 Senate class 2, Union County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 14,684 60.6%
James Hunt (D) 9,489 39.2%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 32 0.1%
Kate Daher (SW) 30 0.1%
TOTAL 24,235
Turnout: 45%


1984 Senate class 2, Vance County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 6,288 45.4%
James Hunt (D) 6,788 49.0%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 750 5.4%
Kate Daher (SW) 14 0.1%
TOTAL 13,840
Turnout: 52%


1984 Senate class 2, Wake County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 65,062 46.1%
James Hunt (D) 75,974 53.8%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 19 0.0%
Kate Daher (SW) 112 0.1%
TOTAL 141,167
Turnout: 54%


1984 Senate class 2, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 2,486 37.4%
James Hunt (D) 4,138 62.3%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 10 0.2%
Kate Daher (SW) 11 0.2%
TOTAL 6,645
Turnout: 55%


1984 Senate class 2, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 2,296 39.2%
James Hunt (D) 3,448 58.9%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 108 1.8%
Kate Daher (SW) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 5,857
Turnout: 67%


1984 Senate class 2, Watauga County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 7,413 50.4%
James Hunt (D) 7,093 48.2%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 185 1.3%
Kate Daher (SW) 15 0.1%
TOTAL 14,706
Turnout: 54%


1984 Senate class 2, Wayne County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 16,251 56.2%
James Hunt (D) 12,536 43.4%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 91 0.3%
Kate Daher (SW) 26 0.1%
TOTAL 28,904
Turnout: 40%


1984 Senate class 2, Wilkes County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 17,247 64.8%
James Hunt (D) 9,275 34.9%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 67 0.3%
Kate Daher (SW) 20 0.1%
TOTAL 26,609
Turnout: 62%


1984 Senate class 2, Wilson County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 10,595 47.8%
James Hunt (D) 11,497 51.9%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 37 0.2%
Kate Daher (SW) 30 0.1%
TOTAL 22,159
Turnout: 48%


1984 Senate class 2, Yadkin County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 8,048 67.4%
James Hunt (D) 3,873 32.4%
Bobby Emory (Lbt) 7 0.1%
Kate Daher (SW) 13 0.1%
TOTAL 11,941
Turnout: 54%


1984 Senate class 2, Yancey County
CandidateVotesPct
Jesse Helms* (R) 3,894 48.8%
James Hunt (D) 4,082 51.2%
Kate Daher (SW) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 7,979
Turnout: 71%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Jesse Helms*
Total Disbursements: $17,472,828
Total Receipts: $17,536,140
Cash on Hand: $22,878
Candidate Contributions: $0
Candidate Loans: $0
Individual Contributions: $15,589,334
Party Contributions: $0
Other Committee Contributions: $0
Other Committee Transfers: $2,130
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $583,310
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $814,729
Net Independent Expenditures: $-231,419
Net Spending: $17,241,409



James Hunt
Total Disbursements: $9,461,924
Total Receipts: $10,063,502
Cash on Hand: $601,578
Candidate Contributions: $0
Candidate Loans: $0
Individual Contributions: $8,872,814
Party Contributions: $0
Other Committee Contributions: $0
Other Committee Transfers: $56,177
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $28,029
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $2,050
Net Independent Expenditures: $25,979
Net Spending: $9,487,903



**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/1984


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Jesse Helms* 134,675 90.6% $17,472,828
2   George Wimbish 13,899 9.4%
TOTAL VOTES 148,574    


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   James Hunt 655,429 77.5% $9,461,924
2   Thomas Allred 126,841 15.0%
3   Harrill Jones 63,676 7.5%
TOTAL VOTES 845,946