2016Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for North Carolina House District 49
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Cynthia Ball (D) won with 48.7% of the vote, defeating Gary Pendleton (R) by 1.5 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Cynthia BallDemocrat · winner
48.7%26,975
Gary PendletonRepublican · incumbent
47.2%26,155
David UlmerLibertarian
4.1%2,299
55,429 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET