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1990Final results

1990 election for North Carolina House District 2

North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina

Howard B. Chapin (D) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating B. J. Wiggs Jr. (R) by 16.9 points.

Howard B. ChapinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.4%8,511
B. J. Wiggs Jr.Republican
41.6%6,051
14,562 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 1990

Races before and after

EvenD+34.71984D+36.71986D+28.91988D+16.91990R+5.31992R+22.01994

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