1986Final results
1986 election for North Carolina Senate District 28
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
2 seats: Dennis Winner (D), Robert S. Swain (D) won.
2 seatsDennis WinnerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.4%37,041
Robert S. SwainDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.8%36,192
Bill B. HortonRepublican
23.6%31,978
John E. Stewart Jr.Republican
22.2%30,008
135,219 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