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1988Final results

1988 election for North Carolina Senate District 14

North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina

3 seats: William W. Staton (D), Joseph E. Johnson (D), J. K. Sherron Jr. (D) won.

3 seats
William W. StatonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.5%76,892
Joseph E. JohnsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.3%76,181
J. K. Sherron Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
17.8%74,160
15.7%65,078
14.9%61,918
Randy C. YaleRepublican
14.8%61,350
415,579 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+33.91982D+19.91984D+15.51986D+6.51988D+14.01990D+18.51992

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