1998Final results
1998 election for North Carolina Senate District 16
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
2 seats: Ellie Kinnaird (D), Howard Lee (D) won.
2 seatsEllie KinnairdDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.1%47,917
Howard LeeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.8%47,407
Teena S. LittleRepublican
24.3%43,092
P. H. Craig Jr.Republican
21.8%38,621
177,037 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