Appendix 3 Tables on North Carolina Voter Support by Election; Summary Sheet of Cabarrus County Democratic Primary Election, 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

 

 

   
    

 
 
 

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