1992Final results
1992 election for North Carolina Senate District 31
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
William N. Martin (D) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating R. Odell Payne (R) by 36.2 points.
William N. MartinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.1%28,379
R. Odell PayneRepublican
31.9%13,304
41,683 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