An election was held on November 7, 2000, to elect all 120 members to North Carolina's House of Representatives. The election coincided with for other offices, including the Presidency, Governorship, U.S. House of Representatives, Council of State, and state senate. The primary election was held on May 2, 2000.
George W. Miller Jr. (D-District 23), defeated by Paul Miller (D)
Stephen Wood (R-District 27), defeated by John Blust (R)[b]
Jimmie Edward Ford (D-District 97), defeated by Larry Bell (D)
Incumbents defeated in general election[]
O. Max Melton (D-District 34), defeated by Fern Shubert (R)
Charlotte Gardner (R-District 35), defeated by Lorene Coates (D)
Jim Horn (D-District 48), defeated by John Weatherly (R)
John Bridgeman (D-District 76), defeated by Michael Harrington (R)
Len Sossamon (D-District 90), defeated by Linda Johnson (R)
Open seats that changed parties[]
Liston Ramsey (D-District 52) didn't seek re-election, seat won by Margaret Carpenter (R)
Detailed Results[]
Districts 1-19[]
District 1[]
Incumbent Democrat Bill Owens has represented the 1st district since 1995.
North Carolina House of Representatives 1st district general election, 2000[1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Bill Owens (incumbent)
15,475
100%
Total votes
15,475
100%
Democratichold
District 2[]
Incumbent Democrat Zeno Edwards has represented the 2nd district since 1993.
North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2000[2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Zeno Edwards (incumbent)
12,843
54.85%
Republican
Stan Deatherage
10,570
45.15%
Total votes
23,413
100%
Democratichold
District 3[]
Incumbent Democrat Scott Thomas has represented the 3rd district since 1999. He ran successfully for the North Carolina Senate. Democrat Alice Graham Underhill won the open seat, defeating former Representative John M. Nichols.
North Carolina House of Representatives 3rd district general election, 2000[3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Alice Graham Underhill
10,329
46.18%
Republican
John M. Nichols
9,099
40.68%
Independent
Bill Harper
2,937
13.13%
Total votes
22,365
100%
Democratichold
District 4[]
Incumbent Republican Jean Preston has represented the 4th district since 1993. Incumbent Democrat Ronald Smith has represented the 4th district since 1997. Both were re-elected.
North Carolina House of Representatives 4th district general election, 2000[4]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jean Preston (incumbent)
22,752
39.75%
Democratic
Ronald Smith (incumbent)
19,844
34.67%
Republican
Jonathan Robinson
14,648
25.59%
Total votes
57,244
100%
Republicanhold
Democratichold
District 5[]
Incumbent Democrat Howard Hunter Jr. has represented the 5th district since 1989.
North Carolina House of Representatives 5th district general election, 2000[5]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Howard Hunter Jr. (incumbent)
16,341
100%
Total votes
16,341
100%
Democratichold
District 6[]
Incumbent Democrat Gene Rogers has represented the 6th district since 1987.
North Carolina House of Representatives 6th district general election, 2000[6]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Gene Rogers (incumbent)
12,985
63.82%
Republican
Edwin W. Congleton
7,361
36.18%
Total votes
20,346
100%
Democratichold
District 7[]
Incumbent Democrat John Hall has represented the 7th district since his appointment on February 4, 2000. Hall was re-elected to a full term.
North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2000[7]
Incumbent Democrats David Redwine, who has represented the 14th district since 1985, and Dewey Hill, who has represented the 14th district since 1992, were re-elected.
North Carolina House of Representatives 14th district general election, 2000[14]
Incumbent Republican Sam Ellis has represented the 15th district since 1993.
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2000[15]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Sam Ellis (incumbent)
21,286
58.60%
Democratic
Thomas Hunt
15,041
41.40%
Total votes
36,327
100%
Republicanhold
District 16[]
Incumbent Democrat Douglas Yongue has represented the 16th district since 1993.
North Carolina House of Representatives 16th district general election, 2000[16]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Douglas Yongue (incumbent)
11,871
64.24%
Republican
C. Linwood Faulk
6,608
35.76%
Total votes
18,479
100%
Democratichold
District 17[]
Incumbent Democrat Mary McAllister, who has represented the 17th district since 1991, was re-elected. Incumbent Democrat Theodore James Kinney, who has represented the 17th district since 1993, retired. Democrat Marvin Lucas won the open seat.
North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district general election, 2000[17]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Marvin Lucas
12,520
42.05%
Democratic
Mary McAllister (incumbent)
12,141
40.77%
Republican
George E. Boggs
5,115
17.18%
Total votes
29,776
100%
Democratichold
Democratichold
District 18[]
Incumbent Democrat Bill Hurley, who has represented the 18th district since 1995, was re-elected here. Incumbent Republican Mia Morris, who has represented the 18th district since 1997, was also re-elected.
North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2000[18]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
John W. "Bill" Hurley (incumbent)
23,317
49.86%
Republican
Mia Morris (incumbent)
20,472
43.78%
Libertarian
Christian G. Davis
2,973
6.36%
Total votes
46,762
100%
Democratichold
Republicanhold
District 19[]
Incumbent Democrat Leslie Cox, who has represented the 19th district since 1999, was re-elected. Incumbent Republican Don Davis, who has represented the 19th district since 1995, was also re-elected.
North Carolina House of Representatives 19th district general election, 2000[19]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Leslie Cox (incumbent)
21,359
27.54%
Republican
Donald S. "Don" Davis (incumbent)
20,817
26.84%
Republican
Bobby Ray Hall
18,077
23.31%
Democratic
Larry C. Upchurch
17,310
22.32%
Total votes
77,563
100%
Democratichold
Republicanhold
Districts 20-39[]
District 20[]
Incumbent Republican Billy Creech has represented the 20th district since 1989.
North Carolina House of Representatives 20th district general election, 2000[20]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Billy Creech (incumbent)
17,023
60.40%
Democratic
Richard Price
11,162
39.60%
Total votes
28,185
100%
Republicanhold
District 21[]
Incumbent Democrat Dan Blue has represented the 21st district since 1981.
North Carolina House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2000[21]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Dan Blue (incumbent)
20,097
91.48%
Libertarian
Jesse Halliday
1,872
8.52%
Total votes
21,969
100%
Democratichold
District 22[]
Incumbent Democrats Jim Crawford, who has represented the 22nd district since 1995, and Gordon Allen, who has represented the 22nd district since 1997, were re-elected.
North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2000[22]
Incumbent Democrats Paul Luebke, who has represented the 23rd district since 1991, and Mickey Michaux, who has represented the 23rd district since 1985, were re-elected. Incumbent Democrat George W. Miller Jr., who has represented the 23rd district and its predecessors since 1971, lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Paul Miller, who also was elected in the general election.
North Carolina House of Representatives 23rd district general election, 2000[23]
Incumbent Democrats Joe Hackney, who has represented the 24th district and its predecessors since 1981, and Verla Insko, who has represented the 24th district since 1997, were re-elected.
North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2000[24]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Joe Hackney (incumbent)
41,133
33.73%
Democratic
Verla Insko (incumbent)
38,944
31.93%
Republican
William Towne
19,928
16.34%
Republican
Rod Chaney
19,281
15.81%
Libertarian
John H. Bauman
2,672
2.19%
Total votes
121,958
100%
Democratichold
Democratichold
District 25[]
Incumbent Republicans Cary Allred, who has represented the 25th district since 1995, and W.B. Teague, who has represented the 25th district since 1999, were re-elected. Incumbent Democrat Nelson Cole, who has represented the 25th district since 1997, and previously from 1993 to 1995, was also re-elected.
North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2000[25]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Cary Allred (incumbent)
36,513
18.71%
Republican
W.B. Teague (incumbent)
35,197
18.04%
Democratic
Nelson Cole (incumbent)
34,228
17.54%
Republican
Bert Jones
33,950
17.40%
Democratic
John M. Glenn
32,271
16.54%
Democratic
Danny E. Davis
23,001
11.79%
Total votes
195,160
100%
Republicanhold
Republicanhold
Democratichold
District 26[]
Incumbent Democrat Alma Adams has represented the 26th district since 1994.
North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2000[26]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Alma Adams (incumbent)
14,677
73.75%
Republican
James A. "Jim" Rumley
5,224
26.25%
Total votes
19,901
100%
Democratichold
District 27[]
Incumbent Republican Stephen Wood, who has represented the 27th district and its predecessors since 1985, ran for re-election but lost the Republican nomination to John Blust. Wood ran in the general election on the Reform Party line, but again lost to Blust.
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2000[27]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
John Blust
24,063
83.98%
Reform
Stephen Wood (incumbent)
4,589
16.02%
Total votes
28,652
100%
Republicangain from Reform
District 28[]
Incumbent Democrat Flossie Body-McIntyre has represented the 28th district since 1995.
North Carolina House of Representatives 28th district general election, 2000[28]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Flossie Boyd-McIntyre (incumbent)
15,313
100%
Total votes
15,313
100%
Democratichold
District 29[]
Incumbent Republican Joanne Bowie has represented the 29th district since 1989.
North Carolina House of Representatives 29th district general election, 2000[29]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Joanne Bowie (incumbent)
25,045
100%
Total votes
25,045
100%
Republicanhold
District 30[]
Incumbent Republican Arlie Culp has represented the 30th district since 1989.
North Carolina House of Representatives 30th district general election, 2000[30]
Incumbent Democrat O. Max Melton has represented the 34th district since 1999. In a rematch of the 1998 election, Republican Fern Shubert defeated Melton to win back her old seat.
North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2000[34]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Fern Shubert
13,117
53.71%
Democratic
O. Max Melton (incumbent)
11,306
46.29%
Total votes
24,423
100%
Republicangain from Democratic
District 35[]
Incumbent Republican Charlotte Gardner has represented the 35th district since 1985. Gardner lost re-election to Democrat Lorene Coates
North Carolina House of Representatives 35th district general election, 2000[35]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Lorene Coates
11,026
52.04%
Republican
Charlotte Gardner (incumbent)
10,163
47.96%
Total votes
21,189
100%
Democraticgain from Republican
District 36[]
Incumbent Democrat Speaker of The House Jim Black has represented the 36th district since 1991.
North Carolina House of Representatives 36th district general election, 2000[36]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jim Black (incumbent)
13,020
64.14%
Republican
Cheryl Jones
7,280
35.86%
Total votes
20,300
100%
Democratichold
District 37[]
Incumbent Democrat Paul Reeves McCrary has represented the 37th district since 1993. McCrary didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Hugh Holliman won the open seat.
North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2000[37]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Hugh Holliman
10,676
56.80%
Republican
Cindy Akins
7,783
41.41%
Libertarian
Paul Burks
336
1.79%
Total votes
18,795
100%
Democratichold
District 38[]
Incumbent Republican Harold Brubaker has represented the 38th district and its predecessors since 1977.
North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2000[38]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Harold Brubaker (incumbent)
17,781
69.61%
Democratic
Tommy Lawrence
7,763
30.39%
Total votes
25,544
100%
Republicanhold
District 39[]
Incumbent Republican Lyons Gray has represented the 39th district since 1989.
North Carolina House of Representatives 39th district general election, 2000[39]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Lyons Gray (incumbent)
21,263
100%
Total votes
21,263
100%
Republicanhold
Districts 40-59[]
District 40[]
Incumbent Republicans William Hiatt, Gene Wilson, and Rex Baker have all represented the 40th district since 1995.
North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2000[40]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
William Hiatt (incumbent)
44,155
23.90%
Republican
Gene Wilson (incumbent)
42,337
22.92%
Republican
Rex Baker (incumbent)
42,110
22.79%
Democratic
Bert Wood
30,224
16.36%
Democratic
Daniel Hense
25,915
14.03%
Total votes
184,741
100%
Republicanhold
Republicanhold
Republicanhold
District 41[]
Incumbent Republican George Holmes, who has represented the 41st district and its predecessors since 1979, was re-elected. incumbent Republican John Walter Brown, who had represented the 41st district since 1979, retired. Republican Tracy Walker won the open seat.
North Carolina House of Representatives 41st district general election, 2000[41]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Tracy Walker
34,478
51.23%
Republican
George Holmes (incumbent)
32,829
48.78%
Total votes
67,307
100%
Republicanhold
Republicanhold
District 42[]
Incumbent Republican Frank Mitchell has represented the 42nd district since 1993. He defeated former representative John Wayne Kahl in the general election.
North Carolina House of Representatives 42nd district general election, 2000[42]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Frank Mitchell (incumbent)
14,158
62.70%
Democratic
John Wayne Kahl
8,421
37.30%
Total votes
22,579
100%
Republicanhold
District 43[]
Incumbent Republican Mitchell Setzer has represented the 43rd district since 1999.
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2000[43]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Mitchell Setzer (incumbent)
23,886
100%
Total votes
23,886
100%
Republicanhold
District 44[]
Incumbent Democrat Daniel Barefoot has represented the 44th district since 1999.
North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2000[44]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Daniel Barefoot (incumbent)
10,425
62.15%
Republican
Tom Rogers
6,348
37.85%
Total votes
16,773
100%
Democratichold
District 45[]
Incumbent Republican Joe Kiser, who has represented the 45th district since 1995, was re-elected. Incumbent Republican Cherie Berry, who has represented the 45th district since 1993, retired to run for Labor Commissioner. Republican Mark Hilton won the open seat.
North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district general election, 2000[45]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Joe Kiser (incumbent)
30,639
32.75%
Republican
Mark Hilton
29,812
31.87%
Democratic
David Clark Jr.
19,419
20.76%
Democratic
Columbus J. Turner
13,679
14.62%
Total votes
93,549
100%
Republicanhold
Republicanhold
District 46[]
Incumbent Republican Charles Buchanan, who has represented the 46th district since 1985 (with the exception of 1993–1995), was re-elected. Incumbent Republican Gregg Thompson, who has represented the 46th district since 1993, was also re-elected.
North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2000[46]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Charles Buchanan (incumbent)
28,274
40.33%
Republican
Gregg Thompson (incumbent)
26,573
37.90%
Democratic
Joe Delk
15,267
21.78%
Total votes
7,011
100%
Republicanhold
Republicanhold
District 47[]
Incumbent Democrat Walt Church has represented the 47th district since 1993.
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2000[47]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Walt Church (incumbent)
12,102
58.55%
Republican
Earl A. Cook
8,567
41.45%
Total votes
20,669
100%
Democratichold
District 48[]
Incumbent Republican Debbie Clary, who has represented the 48th district since 1995, was re-elected. Incumbent Democrat Andy Dedmon, who has represented the 48th district since 1997, was also re-elected. Incumbent Democrat Jim Horn, who has represented the 48th district since 1999, lost re-election to Republican John Weatherly. Weatherly had previously held the seat from 1993 to 1999.
North Carolina House of Representatives 48th district general election, 2000[48]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Debbie Clary (incumbent)
35,545
19.71%
Democratic
Andy Dedmon (incumbent)
32,641
18.10%
Republican
John Weatherly
31,200
17.30%
Democratic
Jim Horn (incumbent)
28,952
16.06%
Republican
Dennis H. Davis
27,563
15.29%
Democratic
Connie Goforth-Greene
24,420
13.54%
Total votes
180,321
100%
Republicanhold
Democratichold
Republicangain from Democratic
District 49[]
Incumbent Republican Mitch Gillespie has represented the 49th district since 1999.
North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district general election, 2000[49]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Mitch Gillespie (incumbent)
14,174
60.34%
Democratic
David Huskins
9,315
39.66%
Total votes
23,489
100%
Republicanhold
District 50[]
Incumbent Republican Larry Justus has represented the 50th district since 1985.
North Carolina House of Representatives 50th district general election, 2000[50]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Larry Justus (incumbent)
24,716
100%
Total votes
24,716
100%
Republicanhold
District 51[]
Incumbent Republicans Wilma Sherrill and Lanier Cansler, who have both represented the 51st district since 1995, were re-elected. Incumbent Democrat Martin Nesbitt, who has represented the 51st district since 1979 (with the exception of from 1995 to 1997), was also re-elected.
North Carolina House of Representatives 51st district general election, 2000[51]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Wilma Sherrill (incumbent)
41,402
19.18%
Democratic
Martin Nesbitt (incumbent)
38,594
17.88%
Republican
Lanier Cansler (incumbent)
38,041
17.63%
Democratic
Barbara Field
32,224
14.93%
Democratic
J. Ray Elingburg
29,951
13.88%
Republican
Betty B. Williams
28,384
13.15%
Reform
Kristina Michele Murphy
3,593
1.67%
Reform
Lance Kurland
1,836
0.85%
Reform
Jerold F. Johnson
1,811
0.84%
Total votes
215,836
100%
Republicanhold
Democratichold
Republicanhold
District 52[]
Incumbent Democrat Phil Haire, who has represented the 52nd district since 1999, was re-elected. Incumbent Democrat Liston Ramsey, who has represented the 52nd district and its predecessors since 1961 (with the exception of 1965–1967), retired. Republican Margaret Carpenter won the open seat.
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2000[52]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Phil Haire (incumbent)
24,983
27.50%
Republican
Margaret Carpenter
23,485
25.85%
Democratic
Mary Ann Enloe
23,381
25.74%
Republican
Jesse Sigmon
18,998
20.91%
Total votes
90,847
100%
Democratichold
Republicangain from Democratic
District 53[]
Incumbent Republican Roger West has represented the 53rd district since his appointment on May 5, 2000. He was re-elected to a full term.
North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2000[53]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Roger West (incumbent)
16,842
60.77%
Democratic
W.C. "Sonny" Burrell
10,873
39.23%
Total votes
27,715
100%
Republicanhold
District 54[]
Incumbent Democrat Drew Saunders has represented the 54th district since 1997.
North Carolina House of Representatives 54th district general election, 2000[54]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Drew Saunders (incumbent)
20,097
55.19%
Republican
Wes Southern
16,319
44.81%
Total votes
36,416
100%
Democratichold
District 55[]
Incumbent Republican Ed McMahan has represented the 55th district since 1995.
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2000[55]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Ed McMahan (incumbent)
17,422
100%
Total votes
17,422
100%
Republicanhold
District 56[]
Incumbent Democrat Martha Alexander has represented the 56th district since 1993.
North Carolina House of Representatives 56th district general election, 2000[56]
Incumbent Democrat William Wainwright has represented the 79th district and its predecessors since 1991.
North Carolina House of Representatives 79th district general election, 2000[79]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
William Wainwright (incumbent)
14,665
100%
Total votes
14,665
100%
Democratichold
Districts 80-98[]
District 80[]
Incumbent Republican Robert Grady has represented the 80th district and its predecessors since 1987.
North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2000[80]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Robert Grady (incumbent)
6,732
62.40%
Democratic
Charles Wiggins
4,057
37.60%
Total votes
10,789
100%
Republicanhold
District 81[]
Incumbent Republican Tim Tallent has represented the 81st district and its predecessors since 1985. Tallent retired and fellow Republican Jeff Barnhart won the open seat.
North Carolina House of Representatives 81st district general election, 2000[81]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jeff Barnhart
23,157
62.83%
Democratic
Hector H. Henry II
13,697
37.17%
Total votes
36,854
100%
Republicanhold
District 82[]
Incumbent Republican Bobby Barbee has represented the 82nd district and its predecessors since 1987.
North Carolina House of Representatives 82nd district general election, 2000[82]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Bobby Barbee (incumbent)
19,092
100%
Total votes
19,092
100%
Republicanhold
District 83[]
Incumbent Republican Eugene McCombs has represented the 83rd district since 1993.
North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2000[83]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Eugene McCombs (incumbent)
19,419
100%
Total votes
19,419
100%
Republicanhold
District 84[]
Incumbent Republican Michael Decker has represented the 84th district since 1985.
North Carolina House of Representatives 84th district general election, 2000[84]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Michael Decker (incumbent)
18,708
65.00%
Democratic
Joesph M. Coltrane, Jr.
10,074
35.00%
Total votes
28,782
100%
Republicanhold
District 85[]
Incumbent Democrat Ronnie Sutton has represented the 85th district since 1993.
North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2000[85]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Ronnie Sutton (incumbent)
12,927
100%
Total votes
12,927
100%
Democratichold
District 86[]
Incumbent Democrat Bill Culpepper has represented the 86th district since 1993.
North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2000[86]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Bill Culpepper (incumbent)
14,527
58.62%
Republican
Cheryl Boyd
10,255
41.38%
Total votes
24,782
100%
Democratichold
District 87[]
Incumbent Democrat Donald Bonner has represented the 87th district since 1997.
North Carolina House of Representatives 87th district general election, 2000[87]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Donald Bonner (incumbent)
12,755
100%
Total votes
12,755
100%
Democratichold
District 88[]
Incumbent Republican Theresa Esposito has represented the 88th district and its predecessors since 1985.
North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district general election, 2000[88]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Theresa Esposito (incumbent)
19,041
100%
Total votes
19,041
100%
Republicanhold
District 89[]
Incumbent Democrats Mary Jarrell and Maggie Jeffus have both represented the 80th distirct and its predecessors since 1991, with the exception of 1995–1997. Both were re-elected.
North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2000[89]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Mary Jarrell (incumbent)
25,799
30.29%
Democratic
Maggie Jeffus (incumbent)
24,246
28.46%
Republican
Joanne Sharpe
17,187
20.18%
Republican
Dottie Salerno
16,307
19.14%
Libertarian
Thomas A. "Tom" Bailey
1,642
1.93%
Total votes
85,181
100%
Democratichold
Democratichold
District 90[]
Incumbent Democrat Len Sossamon has represented the 90th district since his appointment on May 17, 2000. Sossamon ran for re-election to a full term but was defeated by Republican Linda Johnson.
North Carolina House of Representatives 90th district general election, 2000[90]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Linda Johnson
13,988
53.77%
Democratic
Len Sossamon (incumbent)
12,025
46.23%
Total votes
26,013
100%
Republicangain from Democratic
District 91[]
Incumbent Republican Edgar Starnes has represented the 91st district since 1997.
North Carolina House of Representatives 91st district general election, 2000[91]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Edgar Starnes (incumbent)
15,050
85.98%
Libertarian
Joe Young
2,454
14.02%
Total votes
17,504
100%
Republicanhold
District 92[]
Incumbent Republican Russell Capps has represented the 92nd district since 1993.
North Carolina House of Representatives 92nd district general election, 2000[92]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Russell Capps (incumbent)
22,465
57.20%
Democratic
Dorothy Bowles
16,807
42.80%
Total votes
39,272
100%
Republicanhold
District 93[]
Incumbent Republican John Rayfield has represented the 93rd district since 1995.
North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2000[93]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
John Rayfield (incumbent)
13,203
89.83%
Libertarian
Thomas Bishko
1,495
10.17%
Total votes
14,698
100%
Republicanhold
District 94[]
Incumbent Republican Jerry Dockham has represented the 94th district and its predecessors since 1991.
North Carolina House of Representatives 94th district general election, 2000[94]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jerry Dockham (incumbent)
15,369
88.94%
Libertarian
Ken Younts
1,912
11.06%
Total votes
17,281
100%
Republicanhold
District 95[]
Incumbent Republican Minority leader Leo Daughtry has represented the 95th district since 1993.
North Carolina House of Representatives 95th district general election, 2000[95]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Leo Daughtry (incumbent)
15,511
60.87%
Democratic
Jim Johnson
9,972
39.13%
Total votes
25,483
100%
Republicanhold
District 96[]
Incumbent Democrat Edd Nye has represented the 96th district and its predecessors since 1985.
North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2000[96]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Edd Nye (incumbent)
14,599
53.39%
Republican
Al Freimark
12,743
46.61%
Total votes
27,342
100%
Democratichold
District 97[]
Incumbent Democrat Jimmie Edward Ford has represented the 97th district since his appointment on March 21, 2000. Ford ran for re-election but lost re-nomination to Larry Bell. Bell won the general election.
North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district general election, 2000[97]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Larry Bell
9,131
72.63%
Republican
John Sherman Best
3,441
27.37%
Total votes
12,572
100%
Democratichold
District 98[]
Incumbent Democrat Thomas Wright has represented the 98th district since 1993.
North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district general election, 2000[98]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Thomas Wright (incumbent)
16,058
100%
Total votes
16,058
100%
Democratichold
Notes[]
^After losing the Republican nomination for house district 27, Stephen Wood ran in the general election on the Reform Party line
^Wood ran in the general election on the Reform Party line