2004Final results
2004 election for North Carolina House District 51
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
John Sauls (R) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Leslie Cox (D) by 1.5 points.
John SaulsRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.7%13,255
Leslie CoxDemocrat
49.3%12,869
26,124 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 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET