2002Final results
2002 election for North Carolina House District 39
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
J. Sam Ellis (R) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Darren Jackson (D) by 15.4 points.
J. Sam EllisRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.6%13,875
Darren JacksonDemocrat
41.2%10,105
H. Wade MinterLibertarian
2.1%524
24,504 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