1986Final results
1986 election for North Carolina House District 7
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Thomas C. Hardaway (D) won with 67.0% of the vote, defeating Jesse E. Shearin Jr. (Ind) by 34.0 points.
Thomas C. HardawayDemocrat · winner
67.0%7,435
Jesse E. Shearin Jr.Independent
33.0%3,661
11,096 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