2008Final results
2008 election for North Carolina House District 51
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Jimmy L. Love Sr. (D) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Linda Shook (R) by 18.4 points.
Jimmy L. Love Sr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
59.2%19,231
Linda ShookRepublican
40.8%13,264
32,495 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET