In 1964 Ramsey, a staunch ally of Zeno and E. Y. Ponder—the leaders of a political machine based in Madison County, lost his bid for reelection to his seat in the North Carolina House of Representatives to a Republican, F. Crafton Ramsey.
In 1964, Ramsey, a loyal ally of Zeno and E.Y. Ponder, lost his bid for reelection to the North Carolina House of Representatives to a Republican named F. Crafton Ramsey. This loss occurred due to his political affiliation with the machine led by Zeno and E.Y. Ponder in Madison County.