2014Final results
2014 election for North Carolina House District 85
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Josh Dobson (R) won with 74.9% of the vote, defeating Edwards Jr. (D) by 49.8 points.
Josh DobsonRepublican · winner
74.9%15,467
Edwards Jr.Democrat
25.1%5,188
20,655 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 2014
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET