1984Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1984 election for North Carolina Senate District 22
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
James C. Johnson Jr. (R) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating Cecil R. Jenkins Jr. (D) by 25.6 points.
James C. Johnson Jr.Republican · winner
62.8%30,357
Cecil R. Jenkins Jr.Democrat · incumbent
37.2%17,978
48,335 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 1984
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET