1986Final results
1986 election for North Carolina Senate District 14
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
3 seats: William W. Staton (D), Joseph E. Johnson (D), J. K. Sherron Jr. (D) won.
3 seatsWilliam W. StatonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
23.0%52,699
Joseph E. JohnsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.9%52,485
J. K. Sherron Jr.Democrat · winner
22.1%50,614
Graham PennyRepublican
16.1%37,010
Mike GrahamRepublican
15.9%36,560
229,368 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