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United States Senate election in North Carolina, 1990

United States Senate election in North Carolina, 1990
North Carolina
← 1984 November 6, 1990 1996 →
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Nominee Jesse Helms Harvey Gantt
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,089,012 981,573
Percentage 52.58% 47.4%

NC Senate Election County Results 1990.PNG
County Results

Senator before election

Jesse Helms
Republican

Elected Senator

Jesse Helms
Republican


Jesse Helms
Republican

Jesse Helms
Republican

The North Carolina United States Senate election of 1990 was held on 6 November 1990 as part of the nationwide elections to the Senate. The general election was fought between the Republican incumbent Jesse Helms and the Democratic nominee Mayor of Charlotte Harvey Gantt. Helms won re-election to a fourth term by a slightly wider margin than the close election in 1984.

Helms drew controversy for airing what became known as the "Hands" ad produced by Alex Castellanos. It showed a pair of white hands with the voiceover saying You wanted this job, but because of a law they had to give it to a minority. The ad prompted allegations of racism.


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