1988Final results
1988 election for North Carolina Senate District 22
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
James C. Johnson Jr. (R) won with 68.8% of the vote, defeating Cecil R. Jenkins Jr. (D) by 37.6 points.
James C. Johnson Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
68.8%59,369
Cecil R. Jenkins Jr.Democrat
31.2%26,902
86,271 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