Terry Sanford
Democratic
3 races across Senate, Governor
US SenateGovernor
Electoral Grade
B
+2.3 pts
avg overperformance
Better than 52% of candidates3 graded races
Overperformance vs. state presidential baseline. Incumbents held to a higher bar: Senate/Gov −3 pts.
3
Races
1-2
W-L (33%)
-3.5
Avg Margin
1960–1992
Career Span
Best: +3.5 (1986 Senate)Worst: -10.1 (1960 Governor)
Career Margin Trend3 races
Career Timeline
1,194,015
Candidate Votes
46.3%
Vote %
2,577,891
Total Votes
-4.0%
Margin
Electoral Performance
-6.2
Race Score
-3.2
vs. State Pres.
D-0.8
State Pres.