1998Final results
1998 election for North Carolina House District 4
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
2 seats: Jean R. Preston (R), Ronald Lynwood Smith (D) won.
2 seatsJean R. PrestonRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.5%14,430
Ronald Lynwood SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.0%14,176
Holt FairclothRepublican
21.9%11,094
Gerry T. SmithDemocrat
21.6%10,934
50,634 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET