1986Final results
1986 election for North Carolina Senate District 17
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
2 seats: Aaron W. Plyler (D), J. Richard Conder (D) won.
2 seatsAaron W. PlylerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.4%33,911
J. Richard ConderDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.3%30,629
Larry E. HarringtonRepublican
21.7%23,403
Frank JordanRepublican
18.6%20,135
108,078 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