1990Final results
1990 election for North Carolina Senate District 16
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
2 seats: Russell Walker (D), Howard Lee (D) won.
2 seatsRussell WalkerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.1%49,065
Howard LeeDemocrat · winner
26.1%47,249
Bill BoydRepublican
23.8%43,064
Max G. Reece Jr.Republican
23.1%41,754
181,132 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