1986Final results
1986 election for North Carolina House District 2
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Howard B. Chapin (D) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating James E. Hodges (R) by 36.7 points.
Howard B. ChapinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.4%8,948
James E. HodgesRepublican
31.6%4,139
13,087 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