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1990Final results

1990 election for North Carolina Senate District 10

North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina

James E. Ezzell Jr. (D) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating Vernon L. Drauchon (R) by 42.8 points.

James E. Ezzell Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
71.4%25,937
28.6%10,385
36,322 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+52.81976D+34.41980D+42.81990D+15.91992D+22.71996D+10.52000

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