1986Final results
1986 election for North Carolina Senate District 18
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
R. C. Soles Jr. (D) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating Randolph L. Sullivan (R) by 5.6 points.
R. C. Soles Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
52.8%21,757
Randolph L. SullivanRepublican
47.2%19,454
41,211 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