1994Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1994 election for North Carolina House District 51
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
3 seats: Wilma Sherrill (R), Lanier M. Cansler (R), Larry R. Linney (R) won.
3 seatsWilma SherrillRepublican · winner
19.1%24,705
Lanier M. CanslerRepublican · winner
19.1%24,644
Larry R. LinneyRepublican · winner
16.8%21,666
Martin L. NesbittDemocrat · incumbent
15.6%20,178
Narvel J. CrawfordDemocrat · incumbent
14.7%19,031
Doris GiezentannerDemocrat
14.7%18,967
129,191 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 1994
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET