1988Final results
1988 election for North Carolina House District 51
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
4 seats: Martin L. Nesbitt (D), Marie W. Colton (D), Narvel J. Crawford (D), Gordon H. Greenwood (D) won.
4 seatsMartin L. NesbittDemocrat · winner · incumbent
15.5%40,391
Marie W. ColtonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
15.3%39,875
Narvel J. CrawfordDemocrat · winner · incumbent
15.1%39,296
Gordon H. GreenwoodDemocrat · winner
15.0%39,097
Kenneth E. HairRepublican
13.3%34,492
Russell DuffnerRepublican
13.3%34,474
Cyril E. HutchinsRepublican
12.5%32,444
260,069 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