1988Final results
1988 election for North Carolina House District 5
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Howard J. Hunter Jr. (D) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating Timothy Lee Minton (R) by 25.5 points.
Howard J. Hunter Jr.Democrat · winner
62.8%9,418
Timothy Lee MintonRepublican
37.2%5,585
15,003 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