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2002 North Carolina Senate election

The 2002 North Carolina Senate election was held on November 5, 2002, as part of the state's biennial election to the General Assembly. All fifty seats in the North Carolina Senate were elected.

2002 North Carolina Senate election
← 2000 November 5, 2002 (2002-11-05) 2004 →
All 50 seats in the North Carolina Senate
26 (without Lieutenant Governor) seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Marc Basnight Patrick J. Ballantine
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 1, 1993 January 1, 1999
Leader's seat 1st - Manteo 9th - Wilmington
Last election 35 15
Seats before 35 15
Seats won 28 22
Seat change Decrease7 Increase7
Popular vote 1,022,552 1,109,755
Percentage 46.77% 50.76%
Results:
     Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
President pro tempore before election

Marc Basnight
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore

Marc Basnight
Democratic

Results summary

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District Incumbent Party Elected Party
1st Marc Basnight Dem Marc Basnight Dem
2nd Scott Thomas[a] Dem Scott Thomas Dem
3rd Edward Warren[b] Dem Clark Jenkins Dem
R. L. "Bob" Martin[c] Dem
4th Frank Ballance[d] Dem Robert Lee Holloman Dem
5th New seat Tony P. Moore Dem
6th New seat Cecil Hargett Dem
7th John Kerr[e] Dem John Kerr Dem
8th R. C. Soles Jr.[f] Dem R. C. Soles Jr. Dem
9th Patrick J. Ballantine[g] Rep Patrick J. Ballantine Rep
Luther Jordan[h] Dem
10th Charles W. Albertson[i] Dem Charles W. Albertson Dem
Oscar Harris[j] Dem
11th A. B. Swindell[k] Dem A. B. Swindell Dem
12th Allen Wellons[l] Dem Fred Smith Rep
13th David F. Weinstein[m] Dem David F. Weinstein Dem
14th New seat Vernon Malone Dem
15th John H. Carrington[n] Rep John H. Carrington Rep
16th Eric Miller Reeves[o] Dem Eric Miller Reeves Dem
Brad Miller[p] Dem
17th New seat Richard Y. Stevens Rep
18th Wib Gulley[q] Dem Wib Gulley Dem
19th Tony Rand[r] Dem Tony Rand Dem
20th Jeanne Hopkins Lucas[s] Dem Jeanne Hopkins Lucas Dem
21st Larry Shaw[t] Dem Larry Shaw Dem
22nd New seat Harris Blake Rep
23rd Eleanor Kinnaird[u] Dem Eleanor Kinnaird Dem
Howard Lee[v] Dem
24th Hugh Webster[w] Rep Hugh Webster Rep
25th William R. Purcell[x] Dem William R. Purcell Dem
26th Phil Berger[y] Rep Phil Berger[z] Rep
Bob Shaw[aa] Rep
27th Kay Hagan[ab] Dem Kay Hagan Dem
28th Bill Martin†[ac] Dem Katie G. Dorsett Dem
29th New seat Jerry W. Tillman Rep
30th John A. Garwood[ad] Rep John A. Garwood Rep
31st Hamilton Horton Jr.[ae] Rep Hamilton Horton Jr. Rep
32nd Linda Garrou[af] Dem Linda Garrou Dem
33rd Stan Bingham[ag] Rep Stan Bingham Rep
Cal Cunningham†[ah] Dem
34th New seat Andrew C. Brock Rep
35th Aaron Plyler†[ai] Dem Fern Shubert Rep
36th Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr.[aj] Rep Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. Rep
37th Dan Clodfelter[ak] Dem Dan Clodfelter Dem
38th Charlie Dannelly[al] Dem Charlie Dannelly Dem
39th Bob Rucho[am] Rep Bob Rucho Rep
40th T. L. "Fountain" Odom[an] Dem Robert Pittenger Rep
41st New seat R. B. Sloan Jr. Rep
42nd James Forrester[ao] Rep James Forrester Rep
43rd David W. Hoyle[ap] Dem David W. Hoyle Dem
44th Austin M. Allran[aq] Rep Austin M. Allran Rep
45th Virginia Foxx[ar] Rep Virginia Foxx Rep
Kenneth Moore[as] Rep
46th Walter H. Dalton[at] Dem Walter H. Dalton Dem
47th New seat Joe Sam Queen Dem
48th Charles Newell Carter†[au] Dem Tom Apodaca Rep
49th Steve Metcalf[av] Dem Steve Metcalf Dem
50th Robert C. Carpenter[aw] Rep Robert C. Carpenter Rep
Dan Robinson[ax] Dem

† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

Party Candi-
dates		 Votes Seats
No. % No. +/– %
Democratic Party 45 1,022,552 46.770% 28  7 56%
Republican Party 42 1,109,755 50.759% 22  7 44%
Libertarian Party 27 54,025 2.471% 0   0%
Total 114 2,186,332 100.00% 50   100.00%
Senate seats
Democratic
 
 56%
Republican
 
 44%
Popular vote
Republican
 
 50.76%
Democratic
 
 46.77%
Libertarian
 
 2.47%

Incumbents defeated in the primary election

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  • Howard Lee (D-District 23) lost re-nomination to Eleanor Kinnaird in a redistricting race
  • Bob Shaw (R-District 26) lost re-nomination to Phil Berger in a redistricting race
  • Kenneth Moore (R-District 45) lost re-nomination to Virginia Foxx in a redistricting race

Incumbents defeated in the general election

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Open seats that changed parties

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Newly created seats

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Detailed results

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Districts 1–25

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District 1

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Incumbent Democratic President Pro Tempore Marc Basnight has represented the 1st district since 1985.

North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2002[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marc Basnight (incumbent) 32,723 66.63%
Republican Ron Toppin 16,392 33.37%
Total votes 49,115 100%
Democratic hold

District 2

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The new 2nd district overlaps with much of the former 3rd district. Incumbent Democrat Scott Thomas, who has represented the 3rd district since 2001, was re-elected here. Republican primary

North Carolina Senate 2nd district Republican primary election, 2002[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Tyson 5,951 56.67%
Republican Jule D. Wheatly 4,551 43.33%
Total votes 10,502 100%

General election

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2002[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scott Thomas (incumbent) 26,011 51.69%
Republican Chuck Tyson 24,310 48.31%
Total votes 50,321 100%
Democratic hold

District 3

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The new 3rd district includes the homes of incumbent Democrats Edward Warren, who has represented the 9th district since 1991, and R. L. "Bob" Martin, who has represented the 6th district since 1985. Neither sought re-election here and Democrat Clark Jenkins won the open seat. Democratic primary

North Carolina Senate 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2002[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clark Jenkins 10,687 45.30%
Democratic Patricia Ferguson 9,757 41.36%
Democratic Ann M. Slocumb 1,626 6.89%
Democratic Henry Williams II 1,523 6.46%
Total votes 23,593 100%

General election

North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2002[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clark Jenkins 26,444 66.69%
Republican Don Carson 12,743 32.14%
Libertarian Henry Boschen 464 1.17%
Total votes 39,651 100%
Democratic hold

District 4

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The new 4th district overlaps with much of the former 2nd district. Incumbent Democrat Frank Ballance, who has represented the 2nd district since 1989, ran for the U.S. House. Democrat Robert Lee Holloman won the open seat. Democratic primary

North Carolina Senate 4th district Democratic primary election, 2002[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Lee Holloman 8,142 31.61%
Democratic Robert B. Partin 6,950 26.99%
Democratic Ronnie C. Reaves 5,133 19.93%
Democratic Clinton G. "T-Bone" Alston 3,040 11.80%
Democratic Charles J. Worth 2,490 9.67%
Total votes 25,755 100%

General election

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2002[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Lee Holloman 28,336 84.11%
Libertarian Tom Eisenmenger 5,352 15.89%
Total votes 33,688 100%
Democratic hold

District 5

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The new 5th district is based in Wilson and Pitt counties and isn't a safe seat for either party. Democrat Tony P. Moore won the open seat. Democratic primary

North Carolina Senate 5th district Democratic primary election, 2002[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony P. Moore 5,005 33.94%
Democratic James M. Johnson III 4,859 32.95%
Democratic William L. Neill 2,511 17.03%
Democratic Robert Wheeler Jr. 2,371 16.08%
Total votes 14,746 100%

Republican primary

North Carolina Senate 5th district Republican primary election, 2002[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Coulson 3,651 69.74%
Republican George H. Gray 1,584 30.26%
Total votes 5,235 100%

General election

North Carolina Senate 5th district general election, 2002[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony P. Moore 22,265 50.86%
Republican Tom Coulson 20,992 47.95%
Libertarian Christopher Ruff 521 1.19%
Total votes 43,778 100%
Democratic win (new seat)

District 6

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The new 6th district is based in Jones and Onslow counties. Democrat Cecil Hargett won the open seat. Democratic primary

North Carolina Senate 6th district Democratic primary election, 2002[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cecil Hargett 6,329 63.70%
Democratic Kever M. Clark 3,606 36.30%
Total votes 9,935 100%

Republican primary

North Carolina Senate 6th district Republican primary election, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tommy Pollard Jr. 2,893 61.61%
Republican Thomas R. "Tom" Mattison 1,803 38.39%
Total votes 4,696 100%

General election

North Carolina Senate 6th district general election, 2002[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cecil Hargett 14,146 51.78%
Republican Tommy Pollard Jr. 13,175 48.22%
Total votes 27,321 100%
Democratic win (new seat)

District 7

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The new 7th district overlaps with much of the former 8th district. Incumbent Democrat John Kerr, who has represented the 8th district since 1993, was re-elected here.

North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2002[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Kerr (incumbent) 21,211 53.95%
Republican Carolyn B. Russell 18,108 46.05%
Total votes 39,319 100%
Democratic hold

District 8

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The new 8th district overlaps with much of the former 18th district.
Incumbent Democrat R. C. Soles Jr., who has represented the 18th district and its predecessors since 1977, was re-elected here. Republican primary

North Carolina Senate 8th district Republican election, 2002[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ray Gilbert 3,208 56.47%
Republican Dial Gray 2,473 43.53%
Total votes 5,681 100%

General election

North Carolina District 8th district general election, 2002[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic R. C. Soles Jr. (incumbent) 28,513 54.56%
Republican Ray Gilbert 20,993 40.17%
Libertarian Edward Gore 2,750 5.26%
Total votes 52,256 100%
Democratic hold

District 9

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The new 9th district includes the homes of incumbent Republican Patrick J. Ballantine, who has represented the 4th district since 1995, and Democrat Luther Jordan, who has represented the 7th district since 1993, Ballantine was re-elected here. Republican primary

North Carolina Senate 9th district Republican primary election, 2002[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick J. Ballantine (incumbent) 8,552 88.82%
Republican Dallas J. Brown Jr. 1,076 11.18%
Total votes 9,628 100%

General election

North Carolina Senate 9th district general election, 2002[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick J. Ballantine (incumbent) 34,361 65.11%
Democratic Laura Padgett 17,381 32.93%
Libertarian Shaun Mitchell 1,033 1.96%
Total votes 52,775 100%
Republican hold

District 10

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The new 10th district includes the homes of incumbent Democrats Charles W. Albertson, who has represented the 5th district since 1993, and Oscar Harris, who has represented the 15th district since 1999, Albertson was re-elected here. Democratic primary

North Carolina Senate 10th district Democratic primary election, 2002[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles W. Albertson (incumbent) 10,935 70.22%
Democratic Robert Bradshaw 4,638 29.78%
Total votes 15,573 100%

Republican primary

North Carolina Senate 10th district Republican primary election, 2002[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George E. Wilson 5,048 69.69%
Republican Lewis T. Harris III 1,121 15.47%
Republican Derl Walker 1,075 14.84%
Total votes 7,244 100%

General election

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2002[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles W. Albertson (incumbent) 21,927 54.52%
Republican George E. Wilson 18,290 45.48%
Total votes 40,217 100%
Democratic hold

District 11

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The new 11th district overlaps with much of the former 10th district. Incumbent Democrat A. B. Swindell, who has represented the 10th district since 2001, was re-elected here.

North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2002[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A. B. Swindell (incumbent) 26,471 60.13%
Republican Willie Cooke 16,636 37.79%
Libertarian Charles Yow 914 2.08%
Total votes 44,021 100%
Democratic hold

District 12

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The new 12th district includes the homes of incumbent Democrat Allen Wellons, who has represented the 11th district since 1997. Wellons lost re-election here to Republican Fred Smith. Republican primary

North Carolina Senate 12th district Republican primary election, 2002[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Smith 6,371 80.54%
Republican E. Ray Boswell 1,539 19.46%
Total votes 7,910 100%

General election

North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2002[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Smith 26,225 57.67%
Democratic Allen Wellons (incumbent) 19,253 42.33%
Total votes 45,478 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 13

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The new 13th district overlaps with much of the former 30th district. Incumbent Democrat David F. Weinstein, who has represented the 30th district since 1997, was re-elected here.

North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2002[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David F. Weinstein (incumbent) 21,602 100%
Total votes 21,602 100%
Democratic hold

District 14

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The new 14th district is based in Wake County and has no incumbent. Democrat Vernon Malone won the open seat. Republican primary

North Carolina Senate 14th district Republican primary election, 2002[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carol Bennett 1,999 55.65%
Republican Loretta Thompson 1,593 44.35%
Total votes 3,592 100%

General election

North Carolina Senate 14th district general election, 2002[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vernon Malone 28,469 64.55%
Republican Carol Bennett 14,518 32.92%
Libertarian Richard Davison 1,117 2.53%
Total votes 44,104 100%
Democratic win (new seat)

District 15

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The new 15th district overlaps with much of the former 36th district. Incumbent Republican John H. Carrington, who has represented the 15th district since 1995, was re-elected here. Republican primary

North Carolina Senate 15th district Republican primary election, 2002[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John H. Carrington (incumbent) 8,126 70.48%
Republican George C. Mackie Jr. 3,403 29.52%
Total votes 11,529 100%

General election

North Carolina Senate 15th district general election, 2002[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John H. Carrington (incumbent) 36,177 57.08%
Democratic Dorothy Gerry Bowles 25,581 40.36%
Libertarian Nathan Wilson 1,626 2.57%
Total votes 63,384 100%
Republican hold

District 16

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The new 16th district overlaps with much of the former 14th district. Incumbent Democrats Eric Miller Reeves and Brad Miller have represented the 14th district since 1997.
Miller ran for the U.S. House while Reeves was re-elected here.

North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2002[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Miller Reeves (incumbent) 25,799 49.29%
Republican Paul Coble 25,323 48.38%
Libertarian Jason Mara 1,215 2.32%
Total votes 52,337 100%
Democratic hold

District 17

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The new 17th district is based in Southern Wake County and had no incumbent. Republican Richard Y. Stevens won the open seat. Republican primary

North Carolina Senate 17th district Republican primary election, 2002[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Y. Stevens 6,213 69.53%
Republican David S. Sharpe Jr. 2,723 30.47%
Total votes 8,936 100%

General election

North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2002[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Y. Stevens 37,076 61.69%
Democratic Thomas B. Hunt 20,616 34.30%
Libertarian Susan Hogarth 2,411 4.01%
Total votes 60,103 100%
Republican win (new seat)

District 18

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The new 18th district overlaps with much of the northern portion of the former 13th district. Incumbent Democrat Wib Gulley, who has represented the 13th district since 1993, was re-elected here.

North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2002[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wib Gulley (incumbent) 27,335 46.23%
Republican Tom Davidson 19,706 40.53%
Libertarian Mark Kitchens 1,576 3.24%
Total votes 48,617 100%
Democratic hold

District 19

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The new 19th district overlaps with much of the former 24th district. Incumbent Democrat Tony Rand, who has represented the 24th district since 1995, was re-elected here. Democratic primary

North Carolina Senate 19th district Democratic primary election, 2002[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Rand (incumbent) 15,025 77.58%
Democratic Russell McLaurin 4,341 22.42%
Total votes 19,366 100%

General election

North Carolina Senate 19th district general election, 2002[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Rand (incumbent) 25,493 63.36%
Republican Bob White 14,741 36.64%
Total votes 40,234 100%
Democratic hold

District 20

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The new 20th district (based in Durham County) overlaps with much of the southern portion of the old 13th district. Incumbent Democrat Jeanne Hopkins Lucas, who has represented the 13th district since 1993, was re-elected here.

North Carolina Senate District 20th district general election, 2002[36]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeanne Hopkins Lucas (incumbent) 30,216 89.31%
Libertarian Jonathan Guze 3,617 10.69%
Total votes 33,833 100%
Democratic hold

District 21

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The new 21st district overlaps with much of the former 41st district. Incumbent Democrat Larry Shaw, who has represented the 41st district since 1995, was re-elected here. Democratic primary

North Carolina Senate 21st district Democratic primary election, 2002[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Shaw (incumbent) 6,951 66.31%
Democratic Audrey "Sister" Ray 3,532 33.69%
Total votes 10,483 100%

General election

North Carolina Senate 21st district general election, 2002[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Shaw (incumbent) 16,584 66.66%
Republican Richard D. Evans 8,293 33.34%
Total votes 24,877 100%
Democratic hold

District 22

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The new 22nd district includes all of Moore and Lee counties, as well as the western portion of Harnett County. Republican Harris Blake won the open seat. Democratic primary

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2002[39]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jimmy L. Love Sr. 6,690 62.17%
Democratic Wanda H. Hunt 4,071 37.83%
Total votes 10,761 100%

Republican primary

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Republican primary election, 2002[40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harris Blake 4,687 37.29%
Republican Teena S. Little 3,995 31.78%
Republican Bobby Ray Hall 1,963 15.62%
Republican Tim McNeill 1,925 15.31%
Total votes 12,570 100%

General election

North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2002[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harris Blake 24,975 54.43%
Democratic Jimmy L. Love Sr. 20,072 43.74%
Libertarian Jonathan Lubecky 840 1.83%
Total votes 45,887 100%
Republican win (new seat)

District 23

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The new 23rd district overlaps with much of the former 16th district. Incumbent Democrats Eleanor Kinnaird and Howard Lee have both represented the 16th district since 1997. Kinnaird was re-elected here. Democratic primary

North Carolina Senate 23rd district Democratic primary election, 2002[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eleanor Kinnaird (incumbent) 12,488 50.24%
Democratic Howard Lee (incumbent) 12,369 49.76%
Total votes 24,857 100%

General election

2002 North Carolina Senate 23rd district general election, 2002[43]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eleanor Kinnaird (incumbent) 37,481 65.74%
Republican Peter Morcombe 17,686 31.02%
Libertarian Christopher Todd Goss 1,847 3.24%
Total votes 57,014 100%
Democratic hold

District 24

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The new 24th district overlaps with much of the former 21st district. Incumbent Republican Hugh Webster, who has represented the 21st district since 1995, was re-elected here.

North Carolina Senate 24th district general election, 2002[44]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hugh Webster (incumbent) 23,685 57.79%
Democratic Bill Powell 17,299 42.21%
Total votes 40,984 100%
Republican hold

District 25

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The new 25th district overlaps with much of the eastern portion of the former 17th district. Incumbent Democrat William R. Purcell, who has represented the 17th district since 1997, was re-elected here.

North Carolina Senate 25th district general election, 2002[45]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William R. Purcell (incumbent) 24,178 57.63%
Republican Donald M. Dawkins 17,778 42.37%
Total votes 41,956 100%
Democratic hold

Districts 26–50

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District 26

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The new 26th district includes the homes of incumbent Republicans Phil Berger, who has represented the 12th district since 2001, and Bob Shaw, who has represented the 19th district since 1985. Berger was re-elected here. Republican primary

North Carolina Senate 26th district Republican primary election, 2002[46]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Berger (incumbent) 4,580 52.82%
Republican Bob Shaw (incumbent) 4,091 47.18%
Total votes 8,671 100%

General election

North Carolina Senate 26th district general election, 2002[47]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Berger (incumbent) 40,187 84.69%
Libertarian Jim Capo 7,264 15.31%
Total votes 47,451 100%
Republican hold

District 27

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The new 27th district overlaps with much of the former 32nd district. Incumbent Democrat Kay Hagan, who has represented the 32nd district since 1999, was re-elected here.

North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2002[48]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kay Hagan (incumbent) 28,170 56.16%
Republican Mark McDaniel 20,714 41.30%
Libertarian Tom Bailey 1,272 2.54%
Total votes 50,156 100%
Democratic hold

District 28

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The new 28th district overlaps with much of the former 31st district. Incumbent Democrat Bill Martin, who has represented the 31st district since 1983 did not seek re-election. Democrat Katie G. Dorsett won the open seat.

North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2002[49]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katie G. Dorsett 26,395 64.01%
Republican Mike Causey 14,139 34.29%
Libertarian Eric Preston Medlock 702 1.70%
Total votes 41,236 100%
Democratic hold

District 29

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The new 29th district includes Randolph and Montgomery counties and had no incumbent. Republican Jerry W. Tillman won the open seat. Democratic primary

North Carolina Senate 29th district Democratic primary election, 2002[50]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mac Whatley 3,864 64.50%
Democratic Charles K. Moss 2,127 35.50%
Total votes 5,991 100%

Republican primary

North Carolina Senate 29th district Republican primary election, 2002[51]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry W. Tillman 6,616 46.26%
Republican Bob Crumley 3,509 24.54%
Republican Joe O. Shaw 3,314 23.17%
Republican Max Gardner Reece Jr. 862 6.03%
Total votes 14,301 100%

General election

North Carolina Senate 29th district general election, 2002[52]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry W. Tillman 24,972 64.64%
Democratic Mac Whatley 12,932 33.47%
Libertarian Douglas Kania 728 1.88%
Total votes 38,632 100%
Republican win (new seat)

District 30

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The new 30th district overlaps with much of the former 27th district. Incumbent Republican John A. Garwood, who has represented the 27th district since 1997, was re-elected here. Democratic primary

North Carolina Senate 30th district Democratic election, 2002[53]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Gambill 4,648 54.09%
Democratic Lana Wood Brendle 3,945 45.91%
Total votes 8,593 100%

Republican primary

North Carolina Senate 30th district Republican primary election, 2002[54]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John A. Garwood (incumbent) 6,205 54.88%
Republican Don W. East 5,101 45.12%
Total votes 11,306 100%

General election

North Carolina Senate 30th district general election, 2002[55]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John A. Garwood (incumbent) 28,591 61.16%
Democratic Ed Gambill 16,842 36.03%
Libertarian James Wentz 1,315 2.81%
Total votes 46,748 100%
Republican hold

District 31

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The new 31st district overlaps with parts of the former 20th district. Incumbent Republican Hamilton Horton Jr., who has represented the 20th district since 1995, was re-elected here.

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2002[56]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hamilton Horton Jr. (incumbent) 43,590 88.15%
Libertarian Donn Linton 5,857 11.85%
Total votes 49,447 100%
Republican hold

District 32

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the new 32nd district overlaps with parts of the former 20th district. Incumbent Democrat Linda Garrou, who has represented the 20th district since 1999, was re-elected here.

North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2002[57]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Garrou (incumbent) 28,388 100%
Total votes 28,388 100%
Democratic hold

District 33

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The new 33rd district includes the homes of incumbent Democrat Cal Cunningham, who has represented the 23rd district since 2001, and incumbent Republican Stan Bingham, who has represented the 38th district since 2001. Cunningham did not seek re-election and Bingham was re-elected here. Republican primary

North Carolina Senate 33rd district Republican primary election, 2002[58]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stan Bingham (incumbent) 8,609 71.13%
Republican Ronald Gilbert Coleman 3,495 28.87%
Total votes 12,104 100%

General election

North Carolina Senate 33rd district general election, 2002[59]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stan Bingham (incumbent) 39,932 100%
Total votes 39,932 100%
Republican hold

District 34

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The new 34th district includes all of Davie and Yadkin counties as well as most of Rowan County. Republican Andrew C. Brock won the open seat. Democratic primary

North Carolina Senate 34th district Democratic primary election, 2002[60]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Carlyle Sherrill III 4,720 58.82%
Democratic Debra Brown Groce 3,305 41.18%
Total votes 8,025 100%

Republican primary

North Carolina Senate 34th district Republican primary election, 2002[61]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew C. Brock 6,816 36.69%
Republican Gus Andrews 5,972 32.15%
Republican Mac Butner 4,830 26.00%
Republican Baxter (Bo) Turner 957 5.15%
Total votes 18,575 100%

General election

North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2002[62]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew C. Brock 28,593 60.19%
Democratic John Carlyle Sherrill III 17,625 37.10%
Libertarian J. Conrad Jones 1,290 2.72%
Total votes 47,508 100%
Republican win (new seat)

District 35

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The new 35th district overlaps with much of the western portion of the old 17th district. Incumbent Democrat Aaron Plyler, who has represented the 17th district since 1983, did not seek re-election. Republican Fern Shubert won the open seat. Republican primary

North Carolina Senate 35th district Republican primary election, 2002[63]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fern Shubert 5,823 49.23%
Republican Eddie Goodall 2,122 17.94%
Republican Clayton Loflin 1,541 13.03%
Republican Paul Standridge 1,220 10.31%
Republican W. P. "Bill" Davis 1,122 9.49%
Total votes 11,828 100%

General election

North Carolina Senate 35th district general election, 2002[64]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fern Shubert 33,822 66.68%
Democratic Frank McGuirt 16,903 33.32%
Total votes 50,725 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 36

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The new 36th district overlaps with much of the former 22nd district. Incumbent Republican Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr., who has represented the 22nd district since 1991, was re-elected here.

North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2002[65]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) 31,428 66.23%
Democratic Larry Harris 13,363 28.16%
Libertarian Mike Helms 2,664 5.61%
Total votes 47,455 100%
Republican hold

District 37

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The new 37th district overlaps with much of the former 40th district. Incumbent Democrat Dan Clodfelter, who has represented the 40th district since 1999, was re-elected here.

North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2002[66]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) 23,003 100%
Total votes 23,003 100%
Democratic hold

District 38

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The new 38th district overlaps with much of the former 33rd district. Incumbent Democrat Charlie Dannelly, who has represented the 38th district since 1995, was re-elected here.

North Carolina Senate 38th district general election, 2002[67]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charlie Dannelly (incumbent) 26,569 100%
Total votes 26,569 100%
Democratic hold

District 39

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The new 39th district overlaps with much of the former 35th district. Incumbent Republican Bob Rucho, who has represented the 35th district since 1997, was re-elected here.

North Carolina Senate 39th district general election, 2002[68]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Rucho (incumbent) 37,700 65.15%
Democratic Joe Spencer 18,244 31.53%
Libertarian Heather Head 1,919 3.32%
Total votes 57,863 100%
Republican hold

District 40

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The new 40th district overlaps with much of the former 34th district. Incumbent Democrat T. L. "Fountain" Odom, who has represented the 40th district since 1989, lost re-election here to Republican Robert Pittenger.

North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2002[69]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Pittenger 29,979 54.55%
Democratic T. L. "Fountain" Odom (incumbent) 23,704 43.13%
Libertarian Steven Wright 1,272 2.31%
Total votes 54,955 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 41

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The new 41st district includes all of Alexander and Iredell counties and had no incumbent. Republican R. B. Sloan Jr. won the open seat.

North Carolina Senate 41st district general election, 2002[70]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican R. B. Sloan Jr. 30,338 68.02%
Democratic Victor Crosby 14,261 31.98%
Total votes 44,599 100%
Republican win (new seat)

District 42

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The new 42nd district overlaps with much of the former 39th district. Incumbent Republican James Forrester, who has represented the 39th district and its predecessors since 1991, was re-elected here. Republican primary

North Carolina Senate 42nd district Republican primary election, 2002[71]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Forrester (incumbent) 9,625 80.46%
Republican Ronald Pope 2,337 19.54%
Total votes 11,962 100%

General election

North Carolina Senate 42nd district general election, 2002[72]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Forrester (incumbent) 36,478 100%
Total votes 36,478 100%
Republican hold

District 43

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The new 43rd district overlaps with much of the former 25th district. Incumbent Democrat David W. Hoyle, who has represented the 25th district since 1993, was re-elected here.

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2002[73]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David W. Hoyle (incumbent) 18,958 53.01%
Republican Michael Harrington 16,805 46.99%
Total votes 35,763 100%
Democratic hold

District 44

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The new 44th district overlaps with much of the former 26th district. Incumbent Republican Austin M. Allran, who has represented the 26th district since 1987, was re-elected here. Republican primary

North Carolina Senate 44th district Republican primary election, 2002[74]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Austin M. Allran (incumbent) 5,728 63.04%
Republican William R. "Bill" McDonald III 3,358 36.96%
Total votes 9,086 100%

General election

North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2002[75]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Austin M. Allran (incumbent) 30,278 100%
Total votes 30,278 100%
Republican hold

District 45

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The new 45th district includes the homes of incumbent Republicans Virginia Foxx, who has represented the 12th district since 1995, and Kenneth Moore, who has represented the 27th district since 1997. Foxx was re-elected here.

North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2002[76]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Virginia Foxx (incumbent) 32,971 61.81%
Democratic Mollie C. Laws 18,602 34.87%
Libertarian Fran Grig 1,768 3.31%
Total votes 53,341 100%
Republican hold

District 46

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The new 46th district overlaps with much of the former 37th district. Incumbent Democrat Walter H. Dalton, who has represented the 37th district since 1997, was re-elected here.

North Carolina Senate 46th district general election, 2002[77]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walter H. Dalton (incumbent) 22,251 52.43%
Republican John Weatherly 19,118 45.05%
Libertarian Tony Brown 1,072 2.53%
Total votes 42,441 100%
Democratic hold

District 47

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The new 47th district includes all of Avery, Mitchell, McDowell, Yancey, and Madison counties as well as most of Haywood County. The district had no incumbent and Democrat Joe Sam Queen won the open seat. Republican primary

North Carolina Senate 47th district Republican primary election, 2002[78]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gregg Thompson 5,749 41.99%
Republican Keith Presnell 4,307 31.46%
Republican Judith C. Fraser 2,671 19.51%
Republican Garry W. Aldridge 964 7.04%
Total votes 13,691 100%

General election

2002 North Carolina Senate District 47th district general election, 2002[79]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Sam Queen 25,022 49.05%
Republican Gregg Thompson 24,375 47.78%
Libertarian Sherry Hill 1,619 3.17%
Total votes 51,016 100%
Democratic win (new seat)

District 48

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The new 48th District includes all of Henderson and Polk counties as well as southwestern Buncombe County. The District includes the home of Incumbent Democrat Charles Newell Carter, who has represented the 28th district since 1999. Carter did not seek re-election and Republican Tom Apodaca won the open seat. Republican primary

North Carolina Senate 48th district Republican primary election, 2002[80]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Apodaca 6,182 34.72%
Republican Grady H. Hawkins 4,636 26.04%
Republican Ralph Ledford 4,081 22.92%
Republican Jesse Ledbetter 2,905 16.32%
Total votes 17,804 100%

General election

North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2002[81]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Apodaca 32,685 66.74%
Democratic Robert Cogburn Burris 16,291 33.26%
Total votes 48,976 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 49

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The new 49th district overlaps with much of the western portion of the old 28th district. Incumbent Democrat Steve Metcalf, who has represented the 28th district since 1999, was re-elected here.

North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2002[82]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Metcalf (incumbent) 26,459 55.93%
Republican R. L. Clark 20,845 44.07%
Total votes 47,304 100%
Democratic hold

District 50

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The new 50th district includes the homes of Incumbent Democrat Dan Robinson, who has represented the 29th district since 1999, and incumbent Republican Robert C. Carpenter, who has represented the 42nd district since 1989. Carpenter defeated Robinson to win another term in the Senate.

North Carolina Senate 50th district general election, 2002[83]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert C. Carpenter (incumbent) 30,032 56.46%
Democratic Dan Robinson (incumbent) 23,164 43.54%
Total votes 53,196 100%
Republican hold

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Redistricted from the 3rd district.
  2. ^ Redistricted from the 9th district.
  3. ^ Redistricted from the 6th district.
  4. ^ Redistricted from the 2nd district.
  5. ^ Redistricted from the 8th district.
  6. ^ Redistricted from the 18th district.
  7. ^ Redistricted from the 4th district.
  8. ^ Redistricted from the 7th district.
  9. ^ Redistricted from the 5th district.
  10. ^ Redistricted from the 15th district.
  11. ^ Redistricted from the 10th district.
  12. ^ Redistricted from the 11th district.
  13. ^ Redistricted from the 30th district.
  14. ^ Redistricted from the 36th district.
  15. ^ Redistricted from the 14th district.
  16. ^ Redistricted from the 14th district.
  17. ^ Redistricted from the 13th district.
  18. ^ Redistricted from the 24th district.
  19. ^ Redistricted from the 13th district.
  20. ^ Redistricted from the 41st district.
  21. ^ Redistricted from the 16th district.
  22. ^ Redistricted from the 16th district.
  23. ^ Redistricted from the 21st district.
  24. ^ Redistricted from the 17th district.
  25. ^ Redistricted from the 12th district.
  26. ^ Redistricted from the 12th district.
  27. ^ Redistricted from the 19th district.
  28. ^ Redistricted from the 32nd district.
  29. ^ Redistricted from the 31st district.
  30. ^ Redistricted from the 27th district.
  31. ^ Redistricted from the 20th district.
  32. ^ Redistricted from the 20th district.
  33. ^ Redistricted from the 38th district.
  34. ^ Redistricted from the 23rd district.
  35. ^ Redistricted from the 17th district.
  36. ^ Redistricted from the 22nd district.
  37. ^ Redistricted from the 40th district.
  38. ^ Redistricted from the 33rd district.
  39. ^ Redistricted from the 35th district.
  40. ^ Redistricted from the 34th district.
  41. ^ Redistricted from the 39th district.
  42. ^ Redistricted from the 25th district.
  43. ^ Redistricted from the 26th district.
  44. ^ Redistricted from the 12th district.
  45. ^ Redistricted from the 27th district.
  46. ^ Redistricted from the 37th district.
  47. ^ Redistricted from the 28th district.
  48. ^ Redistricted from the 28th district.
  49. ^ Redistricted from the 42nd district.
  50. ^ Redistricted from the 29th district.

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