1992Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1992 election for North Carolina House District 4
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
2 seats: Jean R. Preston (R), Bruce Ethridge (D) won.
2 seatsJean R. PrestonRepublican · winner
28.4%15,640
Bruce EthridgeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.3%15,015
Ronald Lynwood SmithDemocrat · incumbent
22.3%12,298
Clifford TilghmanRepublican
22.0%12,082
55,035 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 1992
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET