2008Final results
2008 election for North Carolina House District 52
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
James L. Boles Jr. (R) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Betty Mangum (D) by 31.8 points.
James L. Boles Jr.Republican · winner
65.9%27,727
Betty MangumDemocrat
34.1%14,355
42,082 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