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2016Final results

2016 election for North Carolina House District 81

North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina

Larry Potts (R) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating Andy Hedrick (D) by 36.1 points.

Larry PottsRepublican · winner
68.1%24,379
Andy HedrickDemocrat
31.9%11,438
35,817 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

EvenD+9.02002D+5.32008R+15.02010R+36.12016R+43.72018R+46.02020

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