The North Carolina House of Representatives election of 2002 were held on November 5, 2002, as part of the biennial election to the General Assembly. All 120 seats in the North Carolina House of Representatives were elected.

Initially, Republicans flipped control of the chamber with a 61-59 majority. However, Republican Michael P. Decker switched parties, and tied the chamber at 60-60 until the next election, when he ran as a Republican again.

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The CookPolitical Report | October 4, 2002

Results summary DistrictIncumbent PartyElectedParty 1st Bill Owens Dem Bill Owens Dem 2nd Bill Culpepper Dem Bill Culpepper Dem 3rd Alice Graham Underhill Dem Michael Gorman Rep 4th Gene Rogers† Dem Charles Elliott Johnson Dem 5th Howard Hunter Jr. Dem Howard Hunter Jr. Dem 6th Zeno Edwards† Dem Arthur Williams Dem 7th John Hall Dem John Hall Dem 8th Edith Warren Dem Edith Warren Dem 9th Marian McLawhorn Dem Marian McLawhorn Dem 10th Russell Tucker Dem Stephen LaRoque Rep 11th Phil Baddour Dem Louis Pate Rep 12th William Wainwright Dem William Wainwright Dem 13th Jean Preston Rep Jean Preston Rep Ronald Smith Dem 14th New Seat Keith Williams Rep 15th Robert Grady Rep Robert Grady Rep 16th New Seat Carolyn Justice Rep 17th David Redwine Dem Bonner Stiller Rep 18th Thomas Wright Dem Thomas Wright Dem 19th Danny McComas Rep Danny McComas Rep 20th Dewey Hill Dem Dewey Hill Dem 21st Larry Bell Dem Larry Bell Dem 22nd Edd Nye Dem Edd Nye Dem Nurham Warwick Dem 23rd Joe Tolson Dem Joe Tolson Dem 24th Shelly Willingham Dem Jean Farmer-Butterfield Dem 25th Gene Arnold† Rep Bill Daughtridge Rep 26th Billy Creech Rep Billy Creech Rep Carolyn Russell Rep 27th Stanley Fox Dem Stanley Fox Dem 28th Leo Daughtry Rep Leo Daughtry Rep 29th Paul Miller Dem Paul Miller Dem 30th Paul Luebke Dem Paul Luebke Dem 31st Mickey Michaux Dem Mickey Michaux Dem 32nd Jim Crawford Dem Jim Crawford Dem 33rd Dan Blue† Dem Bernard Allen Dem 34th Art Pope† Rep Don Munford Rep 35th Jennifer Weiss Dem Jennifer Weiss Dem 36th David Miner Rep David Miner Rep 37th Bob Hensley† Dem Paul Stam Rep 38th New Seat Deborah Ross Dem 39th Sam Ellis Rep Sam Ellis Rep 40th Rick Eddins Rep Rick Eddins Rep 41st Mia Morris Rep Margaret Dickson Dem 42nd Marvin Lucas Dem Marvin Lucas Dem 43rd Mary McAllister Dem Mary McAllister Dem 44th John Hurley† Dem Rick Glazier Dem 45th Alex Warner Dem Alex Warner Dem 46th Douglas Yongue Dem Douglas Yongue Dem 47th Ronnie Sutton Dem Ronnie Sutton Dem 48th Donald Bonner Dem Donald Bonner Dem 49th New Seat Lucy Allen Dem 50th Russell Capps Rep Russell Capps Rep 51st Leslie Cox Dem John Sauls Rep 52nd Richard Morgan Rep Richard Morgan Rep 53rd Donald Davis† Rep David Lewis Rep 54th Joe Hackney Dem Joe Hackney Dem 55th Gordon Allen Dem Gordon Allen Dem 56th Verla Insko Dem Verla Insko Dem 57th Joanne Bowie Rep Joanne Bowie Rep 58th Alma Adams Dem Alma Adams Dem 59th Maggie Jeffus Dem Maggie Jeffus Dem 60th New Seat Earl Jones Dem 61st Mary Jarrell† Dem Steve Wood Rep 62nd John Blust Rep John Blust Rep Flossie Boyd-McIntyre Dem 63rd New Seat Alice Bordsen Dem 64th Cary Allred Rep Cary Allred Rep W. B. Teague† Rep 65th Nelson Cole Dem Nelson Cole Dem 66th Wayne Sexton Rep Wayne Sexton Rep 67th Arlie Culp Rep Arlie Culp Rep 68th Wayne Goodwin Dem Wayne Goodwin Dem 69th Pryor Gibson Dem Pryor Gibson Dem 70th Bobby Barbee Rep Bobby Barbee Rep Fern Shubert† Rep 71st Larry Womble Dem Larry Womble Dem 72nd Warren Oldham† Dem Earline Parmon Dem 73rd New Seat Curtis Blackwood Rep 74th Linda Johnson Rep Linda Johnson Rep 75th Jeff Barnhart Rep Jeff Barnhart Rep 76th Eugene McCombs Rep Eugene McCombs Rep 77th Lorene Coates Dem Lorene Coates Dem 78th Harold Brubaker Rep Harold Brubaker Rep 79th Julia Craven Howard Rep Julia Craven Howard Rep 80th Jerry Dockham Rep Jerry Dockham Rep 81st Hugh Holliman Dem Hugh Holliman Dem 82nd Gene Wilson Rep Gene Wilson Rep 83rd Tracy Walker Rep Tracy Walker Rep 84th Charles Buchanan† Rep Phillip Frye Rep Gregory Thompson† Rep 85th Mitch Gillespie Rep Mitch Gillespie Rep 86th Walt Church Dem Walt Church Dem 87th Edgar Starnes Rep Edgar Starnes Rep 88th Mark Hilton Rep Mark Hilton Rep 89th Mitchell Setzer Rep Mitchell Setzer Rep 90th New Seat Jim Harrell Dem 91st Rex Baker Rep Rex Baker Rep William Hiatt† Rep 92nd George Holmes Rep George Holmes Rep 93rd Lyons Gray† Rep Bill McGee Rep Theresa Esposito† Rep 94th Michael Decker Rep Michael Decker Rep 95th New Seat Karen Ray Rep 96th Frank Mitchell Rep Frank Mitchell Rep 97th Joe Kiser Rep Joe Kiser Rep Daniel Barefoot† Dem 98th New Seat John Rhodes Rep 99th Drew Saunders Dem Drew Saunders Dem 100th Jim Black Dem Jim Black Dem 101st Beverly Earle Dem Beverly Earle Dem 102nd Ruth Easterling† Dem Becky Carney Dem 103rd Jim Gulley Rep Jim Gulley Rep 104th Connie Wilson Rep Connie Wilson Rep 105th Ed McMahan Rep Ed McMahan Rep 106th Martha Alexander Dem Martha Alexander Dem 107th Pete Cunningham Dem Pete Cunningham Dem 108th John Rayfield Rep John Rayfield Rep Michael Harrington† Rep 109th New Seat Patrick McHenry Rep 110th Debbie Clary Rep Debbie Clary Rep John Weatherly† Rep 111th Andy Dedmon Dem Tim Moore Rep 112th New Seat Bob England Dem 113th Trudi Walend Rep Trudi Walend Rep 114th Martin Nesbitt Dem Martin Nesbitt Dem 115th Mark Crawford Rep Bruce Goforth Dem 116th Wilma Sherrill Rep Wilma Sherrill Rep 117th Larry Justus Rep Larry Justus Rep 118th Margaret Carpenter Rep Ray Rapp Dem 119th Phil Haire Dem Phil Haire Dem 120th Roger West Rep Roger West Rep † - Incumbent not seeking re-election

Detailed results Districts 1-19 District 1 Incumbent Democrat Bill Owens has represented the 1st district since 1995

District 2 The 2nd district overlaps with much of the former 86th district. Incumbent Democrat Bill Culpepper, who has represented the 86th district since 1993, was re-elected here.

District 3 Incumbent Democrat Alice Graham Underhill has represented the 3rd district since 2001, she lost re-election to Republican Michael Gorman.

District 4 The new 4th district overlaps with much of the former 6th district. Incumbent Democrat Gene Rogers, who has represented the 6th district since 1987, didn't seek re-election. Democrat Charles Elliott Johnson won the open seat.

District 5 Incumbent Democrat Howard Hunter Jr. has represented the 5th district since 1989.

District 6 The new 6th district overlaps with much of the former 2nd district. Incumbent Democrat Zeno Edwards, who has represented the 2nd district since 1993, didn't seek re-election. Democrat Arthur Williams won the open seat.

District 7 Incumbent Democrat John Hall has represented the 7th district since his appointment on February 4, 2000. Hall was elected to his first full term.

District 8 Incumbent Democrat Edith Warren has represented the 8th district since 1999.

District 9 Incumbent Democrat Marian McLawhorn has represented the 9th district since 1999.

District 10 Incumbent Democrat Russell Tucker has represented the 10th district since 1999. He lost re-election to Republican Stephen LaRoque.

District 11 Incumbent Democrat Phil Baddour has represented the 11th district since 1993. He lost re-election to Republican Louis Pate.

District 12 The new 12th district overlaps with much of the former 79th district. Incumbent Democrat William Wainwright, who has represented the 79th district and its predecessors since 1991, was re-elected here.

District 13 The new 13th district overlaps with much of the former 4th district includes the home of incumbent Republican Jean Preston, who has represented the 4th district since 1993, and Democrat Ronald Smith, who has represented the 4th district since 1997, Preston was re-elected here.

District 14 The new 14th district is based in Onslow County and is expected to favor Republicans. Republican Keith Williams won the open seat.

District 15 The new 15th district overlaps with much of the former 80th district. Incumbent Republican Robert Grady, who has represented the 80th district and its predecessors since 1987, was re-elected here.

District 16 The new 16th district includes all of Pender County and a portion of New Hanover County. Republican Carolyn Justice won the open seat.

District 17 The new 17th district overlaps with the southern portion of the old 14th district. Incumbent Democrat David Redwine, who has represented the 14th district since 1985, lost re-election here to Republican Bonner Stiller.

District 18 The new 18th district overlaps with much of the former 98th district. Incumbent Democrat Thomas Wright, who has represented the 98th district since 1993, was re-elected here.

District 19 The new 19th district overlaps with much of the former 13th district. Incumbent Republican Danny McComas, who has represented the 13th district since 1995, was re-elected here.

Districts 20-39 District 20 The new 20th district overlaps with the northern portion of the former 14th district. Incumbent Democrat Dewey Hill, who has represented the 14th district since 1993, was re-elected here.

District 21 The new 21st district overlaps with much of the former 97th district. Incumbent Democrat Larry Bell, who has represented the 97th district since 2001, was re-elected here.

District 22 The new 22nd district includes the homes of incumbent Democrats Nurham Warwick, who has represented the 12th district since 1997, and Edd Nye, who has represented the 96th district and its predecessors since 1985. Warwick didn't seek re-election and Nye was re-elected here.

District 23 The new 23rd district overlaps with much of the former 71st district. Incumbent Democrat Joe Tolson, who has represented the 71st district since 1997, was re-elected here.

District 24 The new 24th district overlaps with much of the former 70th district. Incumbent Democrat Shelly Willingham, who has represented the 70th district since his appointment on January 28, 2002, ran for re-election. Willingham lost re-nomination to Democrat Jean Farmer-Butterfield, who won the general election.

District 25 The new 25th district overlaps with much of the former 72nd district. Incumbent Republican Gene Arnold, who has represented the 72nd district since 1993, didn't seek re-election. Republican Bill Daughtridge won the open seat.

District 26 The new 26th district includes the homes of incumbent Republicans Billy Creech, who has represented the 20th district since 1989, and Carolyn Russell, who has represented the 77th district and its predecessors since 1991. Russell retired to run for the North Carolina Senate and Creech was re-elected here.

District 27 The new 27th district overlaps with much of the former 78th district. Incumbent Democrat Stanley Fox, who has represented the 78th district since 1995, was re-elected here.

District 28 The new 28th district overlaps with much of the former 95th district. Incumbent Republican Leo Daughtry, who has represented the 95th district and its predecessors since 1993, was re-elected here.

District 29 The new 29th district overlaps with much of the southwest portion of the former 23rd district. Incumbent Democrat Paul Miller, who has represented the 23rd district since 2001, was re-elected here.

District 30 The new 30th district overlaps with much of the western portion of the former 23rd district. Incumbent Democrat Paul Luebke, who has represented the 23rd district since 1991, was re-elected here.

District 31 The new 31st district overlaps with much of the eastern portion of the old 23rd district. Incumbent Democrat Mickey Michaux, who has represented the 23rd district since 1985, was re-elected here.

District 32 The new 32nd district overlaps with much of the eastern portion of the old 22nd district. Incumbent Democrat Jim Crawford, who has represented the 22nd district since 1995, was re-elected here.

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