1992Final results
1992 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
34.8%62,768
Howard LeeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
33.4%60,198
Charles E. PhillipsRepublican
27.1%48,844
Dana WidhurstLibertarian
4.7%8,560
180,370 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
The candidates
Russell Walker (D)Howard Lee (D)Charles E. Phillips (R)
Also on the ballot: Dana Widhurst (Libertarian), 4.7%