1990Final results
1990 election for North Carolina House District 71
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
William W. Lewis (R) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Betty R. McCain (D) by 3.1 points.
William W. LewisRepublican · winner
51.5%7,218
Betty R. McCainDemocrat
48.5%6,790
14,008 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