2002Final results
2002 election for North Carolina House District 53
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
David Lewis (R) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Larry C. Upchurch (D) by 23.5 points.
David LewisRepublican · winner
61.8%9,672
Larry C. UpchurchDemocrat
38.2%5,987
15,659 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