1986Final results
1986 election for North Carolina House District 1
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
2 seats: Raymond M. Thompson (D), Vernon G. James (D) won.
2 seatsRaymond M. ThompsonDemocrat · winner
39.4%15,558
Vernon G. JamesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
38.9%15,395
Shirley E. PerryRepublican
21.3%8,406
39,532 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET