2000Final results
2000 election for North Carolina House District 97
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Larry M. Bell (D) won with 72.6% of the vote, defeating John Sherman Best (R) by 45.3 points.
Larry M. BellDemocrat · winner
72.6%9,131
John Sherman BestRepublican
27.4%3,441
12,572 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 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET