1996Final results
1996 election for North Carolina Senate District 18
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
R. C. Soles Jr. (D) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Jerry Scott (R) by 24.5 points.
R. C. Soles Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
61.4%30,398
Jerry ScottRepublican
36.9%18,256
Richard HollembeakLibertarian
1.7%846
49,500 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET