1990Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1990 election for North Carolina House District 44
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
4 seats: Johnathan L. Rhyne Jr. (R), W. W. Dickson (R), John R. Gamble Jr. (D), J. Vernon Abernethy Jr. (R) won.
4 seatsJohnathan L. Rhyne Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
16.3%38,607
W. W. DicksonRepublican · winner
14.5%34,356
John R. Gamble Jr.Democrat · winner
13.6%32,211
J. Vernon Abernethy Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
13.6%32,113
Doris Leonhardt LailRepublican · incumbent
13.5%32,012
Helen S. HeavnerDemocrat
11.0%25,930
Roger A. Kayler Sr.Democrat
9.6%22,811
Abraham GarmiseDemocrat
7.9%18,743
236,783 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET