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2018Final results

2018 election for North Carolina House District 48

North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina

Garland Pierce (D) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating Russell Walker (R) by 25.6 points.

Garland PierceDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.8%14,554
Russell WalkerRepublican
37.2%8,613
23,167 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenD+2.21998R+3.72000D+49.62010D+25.62018D+11.92020D+7.02022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET