2012Final results
2012 election for North Carolina House District 49
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Jim Fulghum (R) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Keith Karlsson (D) by 7.9 points.
Jim FulghumRepublican · winner
54.0%28,300
Keith KarlssonDemocrat
46.0%24,134
52,434 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 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET