1982Final results
1982 election for North Carolina Senate District 18
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
R. C. Soles Jr. (D) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating J. Frank Merritt (R) by 25.9 points.
R. C. Soles Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
62.9%16,550
J. Frank MerrittRepublican
37.1%9,747
26,297 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET