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2018Final results

2018 election for North Carolina Senate District 49

North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina

Terry Van Duyn (D) won with 63.7% of the vote, defeating Mark Crawford (R) by 29.8 points.

Terry Van DuynDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.7%61,092
Mark CrawfordRepublican
33.9%32,519
2.4%2,290
95,901 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+18.72010D+23.92012D+22.62014D+29.82018D+25.42020D+31.42022

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

The candidates

Terry Van Duyn (D)Mark Crawford (R)

Also on the ballot: Lyndon John Smith (Libertarian), 2.4%