1996Final results
1996 election for North Carolina Senate District 22
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. (R) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating James C. Johnson Jr. (D) by 20.3 points.
Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
60.2%32,341
James C. Johnson Jr.Democrat
39.8%21,418
53,759 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