1990Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1990 election for North Carolina Senate District 22
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. (R) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating James C. Johnson Jr. (D) by 16.7 points.
Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr.Republican · winner
58.4%48,790
James C. Johnson Jr.Democrat · incumbent
41.6%34,813
83,603 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