1988Final results
1988 election for North Carolina Senate District 21
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
George B. Daniel (D) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating James M. Cole (R) by 15.2 points.
George B. DanielDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.6%23,322
James M. ColeRepublican
42.4%17,152
40,474 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