2002Final results
2002 election for North Carolina Senate District 31
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Hamilton C. Horton Jr. (R) won with 88.2% of the vote, defeating Donn Linton (Lib) by 76.3 points.
Hamilton C. Horton Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
88.2%43,590
Donn LintonLibertarian
11.8%5,857
49,447 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