1986Final results
1986 election for North Carolina Senate District 29
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
2 seats: R. P. Thomas (D), Charles W. Hipps (D) won.
2 seatsR. P. ThomasDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.9%44,285
Charles W. HippsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.2%43,183
Eliza B. GraueRepublican
23.1%36,590
Don AdamsRepublican
21.8%34,666
158,724 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