1988Final results
1988 election for North Carolina Senate District 17
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
2 seats: Aaron W. Plyler (D), J. Richard Conder (D) won.
2 seatsAaron W. PlylerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
38.9%47,234
J. Richard ConderDemocrat · winner · incumbent
35.4%42,970
Prentice H. DawkinsRepublican
25.7%31,220
121,424 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