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2016Final results

2016 election for North Carolina House District 38

North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina

Yvonne Lewis Holley (D) won with 84.8% of the vote, defeating Olen Watson III (Lib) by 69.6 points.

Yvonne Lewis HolleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
84.8%28,990
Olen Watson IIILibertarian
15.2%5,196
34,186 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenR+39.22000D+33.02004D+31.32010D+59.82014D+66.42018D+60.02020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET