1988Final results
1988 election for North Carolina House District 1
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
2 seats: Raymond M. Thompson (D), Vernon G. James (D) won.
2 seatsRaymond M. ThompsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
37.0%20,523
Vernon G. JamesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
37.0%20,496
Shirley E. PerryRepublican
26.0%14,420
55,439 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET