Political Highlights: N.C. House, 1969-70; assistant U.S. attorney, 1969-73; N.C. Department of Revenue secretary, 1973-77; Republican nominee for N.C. treasurer, 1976; N.C. House, 1979-84; U.S. House of Representatives, 1985-2015 Born: March 18, 1931; Greensboro, N.C. Residence: Greensboro Religion: Presbyterian Family: Single Education: Appalachian State Teachers' College, attended 1949-50; Guilford College, A.B. 1958; U. of North Carolina, J.D. 1962
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
House Race
1984 Election Results
Candidate
Howard Coble (R) Robin Britt (D) Meryl Farber (SW)
Votes
102,925 100,263 285
%
50.6% 49.3% 0.1%
1986 Election Results
Candidate
Howard Coble (R) Robin Britt (D)
Votes
72,329 72,250
%
50.0% 50.0%
1988 Election Results
Candidate
Howard Coble (R) Tom Gilmore (D)
Votes
116,534 70,008
%
62.0% 38.0%
1990 Election Results
Candidate
Howard Coble (R) Helen Allegrone (D)
Votes
125,392 62,913
%
67.0% 33.0%
1992 Election Results
Candidate
Howard Coble (R) Robin Hood (D)
Votes
162,822 67,200
%
70.8% 29.2%
1994 Election Results
Candidate
Howard Coble (R)
Votes
98,355
%
100.0%
1996 Election Results
Candidate
Howard Coble (R) Mark Costley (D) Gary Goodson (LIBERT)
Votes
167,828 58,022 2,693
%
73.4% 25.4% 1.2%
1998 Election Results
Candidate
Howard Coble (R) Jeffrey Bentley (LIBERT)
Votes
112,740 14,454
%
88.6% 11.4%
2000 Election Results
Candidate
Howard Coble (R) Jeffrey Bentley (LIBERT) Gene Gay
