2008Final results
2008 election for North Carolina House District 87
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Edgar V. Starnes (R) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating John A. Forlines Jr. (D) by 13.5 points.
Edgar V. StarnesRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.8%15,444
John A. Forlines Jr.Democrat
39.2%11,487
Timothy J. RohrLibertarian
8.0%2,342
29,273 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