2016Final results
2016 election for North Carolina Senate District 39
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Dan Bishop (R) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Lloyd Scher (D) by 13.6 points.
Dan BishopRepublican · winner
56.8%58,739
Lloyd ScherDemocrat
43.2%44,655
103,394 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