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1988Final results

1988 election for North Carolina House District 44

North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina

4 seats: Johnathan L. Rhyne Jr. (R), Walter H. Windley (R), J. Vernon Abernethy Jr. (R), Doris Leonhardt Lail (R) won.

4 seats
Johnathan L. Rhyne Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
15.5%38,456
Walter H. WindleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
13.7%34,030
J. Vernon Abernethy Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
13.3%32,898
Doris Leonhardt LailRepublican · winner
13.1%32,411
David W. Bumgardner Jr.Democrat
12.1%29,939
James ForresterDemocrat
11.7%29,082
John R. Gamble Jr.Democrat
10.9%27,082
Gloria B. MusardDemocrat
9.6%23,871
247,769 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

EvenD+22.41982R+3.51984R+0.51986R+4.01988D+0.31990D+23.31992

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Johnathan L. Rhyne Jr. (R)Walter H. Windley (R)J. Vernon Abernethy Jr. (R)Doris Leonhardt Lail (R)David W. Bumgardner Jr. (D)James Forrester (D)John R. Gamble Jr. (D)Gloria B. Musard (D)