2002Final results
2002 election for North Carolina House District 16
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Carolyn H. Justice (R) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Jack C. Barnes (D) by 14.1 points.
Carolyn H. JusticeRepublican · winner
55.9%11,338
Jack C. BarnesDemocrat
41.8%8,476
Robert J. SmithLibertarian
2.3%460
20,274 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET