Appendix 3 Tables on North Carolina Voter Support by Election; Summary Sheet of Cabarrus County Democratic Primary Election, 1982
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January 1, 1982
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Leve1 of white Voter Support for B1ack Candidates vs. B1ack Voter Support for B1ack Can
Appendix 3:
“Effects of Muitimember House and State Senate Districts
in Eight North Caro1ina Counties. 1978-1982”
CONDENSED SUMMARY TABLE 1
and Genera1 E1ections in which there was at 1east one B1ack Candidate. 1978-1982.*
e
I
GENERAL
(5) MeCk1cnburg & Canarrus
(115.1“) 1978'Senate
(“7'41 0) ‘1982 Senate
(9) Heck1enourg
(119.11
(1,181.9 a1
(1,"),‘1, I) ‘9’? ..
(31"?19,” I v nudee
(S) Czbarrus
(’1'; q“ ) 1318 Senate
- I
.(|.7,~1,o)
(5) Durham
(1,4,01,01
(P') 3, 5, ‘) 1978 House
(1,3 3, I) 1980 House
" (“4" 5113982 House
(7‘ Forsyth
~ I 7 H ,
‘3‘?! 5.0) :38 ouse
. nep B)
(P |1i0,5)6) 1990 House
(3‘ 9‘ 5' 1} 1982 House
1083 House
\ «us. (-
.2 2 senate
1982 Senate
1973 Senate
(Ra’s 6)
1978 Senate '
*In Edgzcombe. Hi1son and Nash there was on1y b1ack candidate for House or Senate in the period 1978-1982. Data for
a 1976 County Conmfission race in Ni1son. 1982 Congressiona1 Primaries.
Proportion of white
voters for b1ack
candidate(s)
.‘-H
.33
1‘40
.523.
'3'
,Ha .a‘i
.38
,3'7
Proportion of b1ack
voters for b1ack
candidate(s)
.99
,w
.fi‘i
.m
.w
.99 flgs
I 92
‘1‘!
.05
PRIMARY
(ir5.fi.l) 1978 Senate
(1,539)“ 1980 Senate
Q ‘3' 9‘1) . 1982 Senate
01517. I) 1978 Senate
(1, an, o) 1980’Senate
1930 House
I \ 8’
((1 :3. L" I") 1982 Senate
\ 1 I
£35719“ M 1982 House
(“5,7, 0) 1978 Senate
(1\.SI~7)0 ) 1980 Senate
(1‘ b,4‘o) 1982 Senate
(3.7.3.0 1978 House
A}! 1W1u1nni 1980 House
(A 9234) 1982 House
) (A l .
(31 '019“) 1978 House
(I, 5,8‘61 1980 Senate
(a ‘ 7‘ 5") 1980 House
(aw‘u.g,a) 19821wuse
Proportion of white
voters for b1ack
candidate(s)
.117
.23
‘32
.50
185
'9.)
.33
'fyo {3 7
.59
.2]
,30
ml”. '1/5
' x
lac
:33 .1391 HI?
.l/o ‘ 'a 19
as .56
:3‘7
KEY (X,Y,Z,2)
X = number of black candidates
Y a total number of candidates
(including blacks)
Z = number of winning candidates
Q = number of winning black
candidates
Proportion of b1ack
voters for black
candidate(s)
.57
.757
.93
.67
(.77
.71
, K
77 3 117'
.75
. 79
.76
'77. .73
V
:33. 190'
‘71, 49.3 .53
.91
.91, .36
- ,CO in
didates in Eight North Caro1ina Counties, House and Senate Primary "
Polk .w‘ns u. 177-
Fflccuu $e«.91
A1exander 1oses
in 1978 Cabarrus
primary.
Po1k 1cses in
1982 Cabarrus
primary.
those counties are based in addition 01
and Edgecombe and Nash 1982 County Commission Primaries and Senera1 E1ections.
Proportion of white
voters for b1ack
GENERAL candidate(s)
(5) Wake
(1,0,13,11 19.80 House “H
M11141 1932 House ,“(S
(‘) E~1 1
7(5) Edgeccmbe
1982 County '
(aft 31 1) Comissioner c 3 8 a 3L
(4) Hi1son
Proportion of b1ack
voters for b1ack
candidate(s)
.70
1°”
°Il
TABLE 1 (continued)
PRIMARY
(lila‘ L" ) 1978 House
(11 ”I. “1'1 1980 House
(1 1‘57in 1982 House
1982 House 6-» 71"(1 0)
1982 1st Cong 1
Primary (’ 5,¢9~,11
1982 2nd Cong(1 a 1 01
Primary ‘ ' )
1982 House (1‘7,*1,01
1982 1st Cong
Primary ‘0 g 3, at, l)
1982 2nd Con '
Primary 9(3) 3‘ i, V)
1982 County
ConmissionerGh l0) 3.1)
1982 House (1, 7.‘1.d 1
1982 1st Co
I? 1,3,a‘cfl
Primary
~1982 2nd Cong ' ”
Primary 0 1 13‘ 1 A
1976 County
Commissioner (1’ l3‘ 7. 01
Proportion of white
voters for b1ack
candidate(s)
.&1
.31
.5?
.av-
. t‘731.
.0’5
.02
.aa
.03
0 may "’1
ml,
,0’7
.33
Proportion of b1ack
voters for b1ack
candidate(s)
‘\
I
1:7L
1.?!
.ea
1
.éC
.S"/'
.7}
.63
:37
.-" ,7’7
4%,21.7$,92
.76:
c9b
{98
.‘77
Michaux wins in
Edgecombe
GENERAL
9*) Nash
N-53
Actua1 district races - 30 House & Senate (P&G)
Proportion of white
voters for b1ack
' candidate(s)
Proportion of b1ack
voters for b1ack
candidate(s)
_ 4 County Commissioner (P86)
_j;Cong Primaries
36'
TABLE 1 (continued)
' PRIMARY
1976 House (112%,0)
1982 1st CongC-l 3 a 0
1, , ~‘
Primary
1982 2nd Cong
Primary (719‘, '1 d)
1982 County
Commissioner
((103.41
Proportion of white
voters for b1ack
candidate(s)
.03
.01;
.06
+07
Proportion of b1ack
voters for b1ack
candidate(s)
.58
.73
.J’i
.8;
Ranking of White Voter Support for 81ack Candidates vs. B1ack Voter Support for B1ack Candidates
1011115115511 5111111111 TABLE 2
and Generai Eiections in which there was at 1east one B1ack Candidate. 1978-1982.*
(5) Meck1enbur
Chum”
((17’Hia)
GENERAL
9 a Cabarrus
1978 Senate
1982 Senate
(9) Heck1enburg
_CI\S,H.11.
(1111:,91‘1
Q 1"7,H,01
(' 3‘19.8.1)
(5)'Cabarrus
(1‘13“‘1.1)
019,101
(6) mrham
(1.481101
(1.3.5.11
(183.11
(1.98111
(7) Forsyth
$15,!”
(7 1110131”)
(a 2» .531
1978 Senate
1980 House
1982 Senate
1982 House
1978 Senate
1982 Senate
1978 Senate
(Rep 8)
1978 House
1980 House
1982 House
1978 House
(1 Rep 8)
1980 House
1982 House
*In Edgecombe, Hiison and Nash there was on1y b1ack candidate for HouSe or Senate in the period 1978-1982.
Ranking of white
voters for b1ack
candidate(s)
q
(9
c1
(as)
(9
7‘ 1‘1
5
G
1n51:
\qtt
10151
3
1015-) noxH-v 1%?
int)
[as \- rwti 11 Ni
Ranking of b1ack
voters for b1ack
candidate(s)
1
1
1
‘I
1
1 a
1
'1
‘3)
1
l
1
1 L,
1
a 1
6.5.111
PRIMARY
1978 Senate
(”'\3q31'g\ 1980 Senate
(‘ b q ‘) 1982 Senate
1 l 1
(1,21,!) 1978 Senate
('(‘ 5.3.51 1980 Senate
(1 ‘13‘3'11 1980 House
(MW/M
1982 Senate
(‘61 a. g’ai 1982 House
(11;,R101 1978 Senate
r 1,591,111 1980 Senate
' 1932 Senate
(1.1.31.1
(9‘7131‘)
“Jo (quvmd
(3.1.3.11
(3110.531
(1"),9‘ o1
(31.7, 5,\\
(6‘11|;\:1\
1978 House
1980 House
1982 House
1978 House
1980 Senate
1980 House
1982 House
Ranking of white
voters for b1ack
candidate(s)
1m§t
(n91
5
(0151‘.
1615+
”i
'7 D 1C131'
[0181
(4.57'
5
(a fif1 ‘ (a
)<
nod hissi («15*
7 inoi 8
lasi
hit-1' ‘1' 1‘15"
8 '-1
lasi
Ranking of b1ack
voters for b1ack
candidate(s)
1
1
1
I.
I
I
1
1 E2
1
l
1
a 1
-§(
.1 l
3 .11
1
1 ti
1 ‘2
in Eight North Caroiina Counties, House and Senate Primary
A1nXaoder 1cs:-
in 137fl Enharr
primary.
Po1k 15525 in
1988 Cnbcrrus
primer}.
Data for those counties are based in addition 0
a 1976 County Commission race in Hi1son. 1982 Congressiona1 Primaries, and Edgecombe and Nash 1982 County Commission Primaries and General E1ections.
WW..-” ...-... , ...~ .
Ranking of white
voters for b1ack
GENERAL candidate(s)
(5) Hake
(1 1.”) 1, 11 1980 House (,
(1 11711’1 111982 House 5
(3) E—H-N
(S flgecombe
( ’0'? “I, ,3.) 19 32 County 9\ 3
Comnissioner
(4) Hi1son
Ranking of b1ack
voters for b1ack
candidate(s)
TABLE 2 (continued).
Ranking of white
voters for b1ack
- PRIMARY candidate(s)
(11'91610)1978House c1
0» ”12:2 121:: 9'5
L3, C, 1)
1982 House (117,4,0) 1°15)!
1982 1 t C n
Primgry o g ( 3 3,11 1015‘)
19822ndCong ('119 111 101311
Primary
1982 House (117.1,“ 1‘15)
1982 1st Con
Prmury g -(1 3 9 11 \o5)
1982 2 d Con F In
Primgry g 1131111) S1.
1982 County ' ' ,
Comissioner @11013131 ““1- 1113'
1982 House «1 7,4,0) '2 last
1982 1st Cong - .
Primary (113, 3110) 1015+
1982 2nd Cong '
Primary (113111 °\ 101 5+
1976 County ‘
Commissioner1(1173171 0) 11
Ranking of b1ack
voters for b1ack
candidate(s)
Michaux wins i
Edgecombe on1
GENERAL
(1’) Nash '
N 3 53
Act ua1 district races - 30 House & Senate (Pan)
4 County Commissioner (P&G)
_3;Cong Primaries
Ranking of white
voters for b1ack
candidate(s)
Ranking of b1ack
voters for b1ack
. candidate(s)
: TABLE 2 (continued) H
1976 House
Primary
Primary
1982 County
Commissioner
PRIMARY
(177,41
1982 1st Cong. (( 3 a I)
1932 2nd Cong (I a 1 o)
([1L1316)
Ranking of white
voters for b1ack
candidate(s)
' '7
+m1 {7V1031
((151
C9.
_ Ranking of b1ack
voters for b1ack
candidate(s)
CW
CONDENSED SUMMARY TABLE 3
“fig/HAW) TQJ) i594“) 304W; .
Level Of Hhite Voter Support for B1ack Candidates vs. B1ack Voter Support for Black Candidates in Eight North Carolina Counties. House and Senate Primary
and General Elections in which there was at least one Black Candidate. 1978-1982.*
(5) Necklenburg & Cabarrus
( 1 11,1, 1)
{1*17,H,u 1
GENERAL
1978 Senate
1982 Senate
(9) Mecklenburg
(' I’LIH,1 1
(11/1,!g (61
(1.75111
Quasi)
(5) Cabarrus
(116,911
' (111,710;
(6 Durham
)1,q13'fi)
(11111.11
(‘1. {(1111)
(7) Forsyth
J~.9,‘€,¢)
(111.7, 5'11
(alg'g111
1978 Senate
1980 House
1982 Senate
1982 House
1978 Senate
1982 Senate
1978 Senate
(Rep 81
1978 House
1980 House
1982 Houso
1978 House
(1 Rep 8)
1980 House
1982 House
Proportion of
the votes cast
by white voters
which go to the
black candidate(s)
P118
.110
. 11
.15
.05
.11
.19
.14
.13
m;
.118
.7552.
.91.
.11.
-o"7
.ai
Proportion of
the votes cast
by black voters
which go to the
black candidate(s)
P88
.333
,‘(G
.33
.93
.10
.18
.3‘1
.24
.53
(1,9,1.11
(1.9.1111
Chain)
(C5111
(1,531,111
(1,133.11
”1,811.11
(3.9.1.17
(1.9.1.11
(I 1 9,3,9)
(‘1 6,9)0)
(673,11
(1,312,111
(81,-), i{,11
PRIMARY
1978 Senate
1980 Senate
1982‘Senate
1978 Senate
1980 Senate
1980 House
1982 Senate
1982 House
1978 Senate
1980 Senate
1982 Senate
1978 House
No MIN/"171980 House
(9‘ ‘1 31) 1982 HOUSE
1 I '
(5,113.11 1978 House
1980 Senate
1980 House
(311111 9’A11982 House
Proportion of
the votes cast
by white voters
which go to the
black candidate(s)
I
l’1113
1 1b
/ 0 9
IIR
-1'7
.0‘1
, 0
.11
.1’7
.19
.07
all;
.10
x
,ss
.14
,117
.1‘5
.1‘5
Proportion of
the votes cast
by black voters
which go to the
P88
.53
-58
.17
.55
.9?
.37
.5'3'
..5‘1
.3’7
.37'
.33
.97
x
I q 1
109
.51
,ss
.55
black candidate(s)
Alexander lose:
in 1978 Cabarr
primary.
Polk loses in
1982 Cabarrus
primary.
*In Edgecombe. Hilson and Nash there was only black candidate for House or Senate in the period 1978-1982. Data for those counties are based in addition a
a 1976 County Commission race in Wilson. 1982 Congressional Primaries. and Edgecombe and Nash 1982 County Commission Primaries and General Elections.
GENERAL
(5) Hake 3
(1,15,L.1 1980 House
(1 1‘7 (:1) 1982 House
1 1 1
(3) E-H-H
(5) Edgecombe
(a ,“1,5la) 1982 County
Conmissioner
(4) Wilson
Proportion of
the votes cast
by white voters
which go to the
black candidate(s)
I
P113
.o‘i
,O‘i
.Ho'
Proportion of
the votes cast
by black voters
which go to the
black candidate(s)
I
FEB
.19
.18
.ug
TABLE 3 (continued)
PRIMARY
(1,111.6,6) 1978 House
(1 ,9 13,1) l980 House
‘ 1
(1,191h.11 1982 House
1982 House (1‘ 7,4, 0)
1982 lst Cong (f113, a ’11
Primary
l982 2nd Cong
(m 101
Primary
l982 House (1,7,‘1’, 6)
1982 lst Cong
Primary ("‘%)a 1!]
l982 2nd Cong((v;‘,‘)d)
Primary
l982 County - ‘
Comissionermild) 3;;3
1982 House ((7)11! 61
1982 lst Cong
Primary 6‘ 3);”)
l982 2nd Cong ' '
Primary C ‘\aw 1,11
1976 County ‘ -
Comissioner U 313,7)0)
Proportion of
the votes cast
by white voters
which go to the
black candidate(s)
O
PHB
.0 5
:0‘1
110
101'
10.1
IDS
10 1
.153
’09
:6}
1.155
Proportion of
the votes cast
by black voters
which go to the
black candidate(s)
’o's
. .‘10
1 .50
.11
,BL,
.fio ‘
,‘7‘1
.‘61
sq)
1°11
mi
.53.
.qs
,79
,3c
Michau; wins in
Edgecombe only
GENERAL
a) Nash
N I 53
Proportion of
the votes cast
by white voters
which go to the
black candidate(s)
I
PHB
Proportion of
the votes cast
by black voters
which go to the
black candidate(s)
I
’33
Actual district races - 30 House & Senate (PCG)
. 4 County Commissioner (P&G)
- _3;Cong Primaries
36
TABLE 3 (continued)
213m
1976 House {/h 76 1.0 )
1982 lst Cong fl 3 a \)
Primary ' ‘ '
l982 2nd Cong f a l 01
Primary (7 )‘ ) I
l982 County
Commissioner
(157%)”
Proportion of
the votes cast'
by white Voters
which go to the
. black candidate(s)
I
PHD
.01
0'7
1
.oC
Proportion of
the votes cast
by black voters
which go to the
black candidate(s)
I
iEB
,31
.77
s;
I
”1‘1
(ih‘fi’h‘lifil I.
Pmlxirtiun of
the Volt-:1 cast
by whin-
w-u-rs which
1:" in lhv black
(‘illllliilull‘lfil
' In Hului-mmlr. Wilson uml th ihrn- was only lnlzu-k rznulitlair for Home urSA-nalv in ('10 in-riml ”178—1982. Halal flil'lbnsv ruunlivs HI“ basal in illlllllifl" on
“'ilsulL “NJ ('nnmi-sflmml Prinmrim. :unl l-Iiluiwmlw :m1| Nash 15N1('0lllil_\' Commission Primaries and Hum-nil l‘Ilt-uiions.
N 7:1
Ari 11:11 lllrll'il'l mws
£50111»in .\'~ Svnnli- (1’51“)
1 (Runny ('nmmissmiw-r (I‘Mil
_; (‘nmz l’rimurn-s
316
TABLE 3 (continued)
Pruportion 111'
(hr votes cast
by black
mil-r." which
110 In tho blzu'k
candidate(s)
"1713 House
1982 Isl. (‘ung
Primary
1982 2nd (‘nng
Primary
IHX‘: ('nunty
('ommissionor
PRIMARY
4. 01
2. l)
1. (1)
(I. 6.25.11)
Proportion of
the votes cast
by white-
mu-I’s which
go in the black
candidate(s)
.111
.117
.ili
oil-l
Pmportion 01'
the votes can't
by black
voters which
go to the black
candidate(s)
.49
a 1971; ( ‘ounly (‘ummission ran- in
SUMMARY SHEET
BASIC RUN I - GENERAL ELECTION
County (:iu/{i "<';;47 Type of Election big. ‘7’; ,1J
# of Black Candidates 2
Name, Party and Candidate # of each Black Candidate
flré.z 401‘s"
J'V‘. 549‘
2”
Date of Election
Candidate #‘s and Party of Hinning Candidates 4?} '? flii.“ {:1
Proportion of Black Proportion of Hhite
vote for candidate 1 vote for candidate 1
Number of P'8c P'Hc
Votes for Candidate # (p. t) i (p.21-22) (p. 4) i (p. 2l- 22)
Candidate i, Party regression extreme case regression extreme case
g1 (p.18) and Race (pelt estimate estimate estimate estimate
“1 mt;- l 04/ .3 \ .g a , ,2
c”‘2 r73“! 2 o '4! . 6 D \ 1 5‘5’ . f7
:H‘m 30W .17 ' \ .v‘a .uu/
:um 4M .35; \ 19»? .m
692:5. 6&3/ “2;; \ ,lfl/ 1')?
CA7 7
CA8 8
CA9 9
FMJIHNTHQVS
EXHHMT
3
i
‘3‘ 13112
I
Gingles
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