1986Final results
1986 election for North Carolina House District 48
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
3 seats: John J. Hunt (D), Edith L. Lutz (D), Charles Owens (D) won.
3 seatsJohn J. HuntDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.9%25,863
Edith L. LutzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.6%25,583
Charles OwensDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.2%23,044
Dan BishopRepublican
16.7%17,344
Merritt WheelerRepublican
11.7%12,156
103,990 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