1986Final results
1986 election for North Carolina Senate District 16
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
2 seats: Wanda H. Hunt (D), Russell Walker (D) won.
2 seatsWanda H. HuntDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.5%40,812
Russell WalkerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.6%39,553
Charles A. Speas PhillipsRepublican
22.2%31,808
Larry LittleRepublican
21.6%30,942
143,115 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