2002Final results
2002 election for North Carolina Senate District 18
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Wilbur P. Gulley (D) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating Tom Davidson (R) by 15.7 points.
Wilbur P. GulleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.2%27,335
Tom DavidsonRepublican
40.5%19,706
Mark KitchensLibertarian
3.2%1,576
48,617 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