1988Final results
1988 election for North Carolina House District 71
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Larry E. Etheridge (R) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating Martha K. Walston (D) by 4.6 points.
Larry E. EtheridgeRepublican · winner
52.3%7,872
Martha K. WalstonDemocrat
47.7%7,177
15,049 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