1986Final results
1986 election for North Carolina Senate District 23
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
2 seats: Paul S. Smith (R), Robert Vance Somers (R) won.
2 seatsPaul S. SmithRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.3%36,621
Robert Vance SomersRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.2%33,886
A. Derwood HuneycuttDemocrat
24.0%31,027
Hubert M. LeonardDemocrat
21.5%27,797
129,331 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