1986Final results
1986 election for North Carolina House District 46
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
3 seats: James F. Hughes (R), Edgar V. Starnes (R), Charles F. Buchanan (R) won.
3 seatsJames F. HughesRepublican · winner · incumbent
23.9%25,915
Edgar V. StarnesRepublican · winner
23.6%25,645
Charles F. BuchananRepublican · winner · incumbent
22.8%24,698
Robert D. SimmonsDemocrat
16.4%17,795
Glen Hofecker IIIDemocrat
13.4%14,506
108,559 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