2010Final results
2010 election for North Carolina House District 1
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
W. C. Owens Jr. (D) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating John J. Woodard Jr. (R) by 5.5 points.
W. C. Owens Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
52.7%11,538
John J. Woodard Jr.Republican
47.3%10,336
21,874 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 2010
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET