1998Final results
1998 election for North Carolina Senate District 17
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
2 seats: Aaron W. Plyler (D), William R. Purcell (D) won.
2 seatsAaron W. PlylerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.9%40,486
William R. PurcellDemocrat · winner
25.6%35,963
Curtis BlackwoodRepublican
23.2%32,559
Donald M. DawkinsRepublican
22.3%31,271
140,279 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