An election was held on November 4, 2008, to elect all 120 members to North Carolina's House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including the presidency, U.S Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Governor, Council of State, and state senate. The primary election was held on May 6, 2008, with a primary run-off held on June 24, 2008.
Results summary DistrictIncumbent PartyElectedParty 1st Bill Owens Dem Bill Owens Dem 2nd Timothy Spear Dem Timothy Spear Dem 3rd Alice Graham Underhill Dem Alice Graham Underhill Dem 4th Russell Tucker Dem Russell Tucker Dem 5th Annie Mobley Dem Annie Mobley Dem 6th Arthur Williams Dem Arthur Williams Dem 7th Angela Bryant Dem Angela Bryant Dem 8th Edith Warren Dem Edith Warren Dem 9th Marian McLawhorn Dem Marian McLawhorn Dem 10th Van Braxton Dem Van Braxton Dem 11th Louis Pate† Rep Efton Sager Rep 12th William Wainwright Dem William Wainwright Dem 13th Pat McElraft Rep Pat McElraft Rep 14th George Cleveland Rep George Cleveland Rep 15th Robert Grady Rep Robert Grady Rep 16th Carolyn Justice Rep Carolyn Justice Rep 17th Bonner Stiller Rep Bonner Stiller Rep 18th Sandra Hughes Dem Sandra Hughes Dem 19th Danny McComas Rep Danny McComas Rep 20th Dewey Hill Dem Dewey Hill Dem 21st Larry Bell Dem Larry Bell Dem 22nd William Brisson Dem William Brisson Dem 23rd Joe Tolson Dem Joe Tolson Dem 24th Jean Farmer-Butterfield Dem Jean Farmer-Butterfield Dem 25th Bill Daughtridge† Rep Randy Stewart Dem 26th Leo Daughtry Rep Leo Daughtry Rep 27th Michael Wray Dem Michael Wray Dem 28th James Langdon Jr. Rep James Langdon Jr. Rep 29th Larry Hall Dem Larry Hall 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 Dan Blue Dem 34th Grier Martin Dem Grier Martin Dem 35th Jennifer Weiss Dem Jennifer Weiss Dem 36th Nelson Dollar Rep Nelson Dollar Rep 37th Paul Stam Rep Paul Stam Rep 38th Deborah Ross Dem Deborah Ross Dem 39th Linda Coleman Dem Linda Coleman Dem 40th Marilyn Avila Rep Marilyn Avila Rep 41st Ty Harrell Dem Ty Harrell Dem 42nd Marvin Lucas Dem Marvin Lucas Dem 43rd Mary McAllister Dem Elmer Floyd Dem 44th Margaret Dickson Dem Margaret Dickson Dem 45th Rick Glazier Dem Rick Glazier Dem 46th Douglas Yongue Dem Douglas Yongue Dem 47th Ronnie Sutton Dem Ronnie Sutton Dem 48th Garland Pierce Dem Garland Pierce Dem 49th Lucy Allen Dem Lucy Allen Dem 50th Bill Faison Dem Bill Faison Dem 51st Jimmy Love Sr. Dem Jimmy Love Sr. Dem 52nd Joe Boylan Rep Jamie Boles Rep 53rd David Lewis Rep David Lewis Rep 54th Joe Hackney Dem Joe Hackney Dem 55th Winkie Wilkins Dem Winkie Wilkins Dem 56th Verla Insko Dem Verla Insko Dem 57th Pricey Harrison Dem Pricey Harrison Dem 58th Alma Adams Dem Alma Adams Dem 59th Maggie Jeffus Dem Maggie Jeffus Dem 60th Earl Jones Dem Earl Jones Dem 61st Laura Wiley Rep Laura Wiley Rep 62nd John Blust Rep John Blust Rep 63rd Alice Bordsen Dem Alice Bordsen Dem 64th Cary Allred Rep Cary Allred Rep 65th Nelson Cole Dem Nelson Cole Dem 66th Melanie Wade Goodwin Dem Melanie Wade Goodwin Dem 67th Kenny Furr Rep Justin Burr Rep 68th Curtis Blackwood Rep Curtis Blackwood Rep 69th Pryor Gibson Dem Pryor Gibson Dem 70th Pat Hurley Rep Pat Hurley Rep 71st Larry Womble Dem Larry Womble Dem 72nd Earline Parmon Dem Earline Parmon Dem 73rd Larry Brown Rep Larry Brown Rep 74th Dale Folwell Rep Dale Folwell Rep 75th Bill McGee Rep Bill McGee Rep 76th Fred Steen II Rep Fred Steen II 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 Jeff Barnhart Rep Jeff Barnhart Rep 83rd Linda Johnson Rep Linda Johnson Rep 84th Phillip Frye Rep Phillip Frye Rep 85th Mitch Gillespie Rep Mitch Gillespie Rep 86th Walt Church Dem Hugh Blackwell Rep 87th Edgar Starnes Rep Edgar Starnes Rep 88th Ray Warren Dem Ray Warren Dem 89th Mitchell Setzer Rep Mitchell Setzer Rep 90th Jim Harrell Dem Sarah Stevens Rep 91st Bryan Holloway Rep Bryan Holloway Rep 92nd George Holmes† Rep Darrell McCormick Rep 93rd Cullie Tarleton Dem Cullie Tarleton Dem 94th Tracy Walker† Rep Shirley Randleman Rep 95th Karen Ray Rep Grey Mills Rep 96th Mark Hilton Rep Mark Hilton Rep 97th Joe Kiser† Rep Jonathan Rhyne Jr. Rep 98th Thom Tillis Rep Thom Tillis Rep 99th Drew Saunders Dem Nick Mackey Dem 100th Tricia Cotham Dem Tricia Cotham Dem 101st Beverly Earle Dem Beverly Earle Dem 102nd Becky Carney Dem Becky Carney Dem 103rd Jim Gulley Rep Jim Gulley Rep 104th Ruth Samuelson Rep Ruth Samuelson Rep 105th Ric Killian Rep Ric Killian Rep 106th Martha Alexander Dem Martha Alexander Dem 107th Pete Cunningham† Dem Kelly Alexander Dem 108th Wil Neumann Rep Wil Neumann Rep 109th William Current Rep William Current Rep 110th Debbie Clary† Rep Pearl Burris-Floyd Rep 111th Tim Moore Rep Tim Moore Rep 112th Bob England Dem Bob England Dem 113th Trudi Walend† Rep David Guice Rep 114th Susan Fisher Dem Susan Fisher Dem 115th Bruce Goforth Dem Bruce Goforth Dem 116th Charles Thomas† Rep Jane Whilden Dem 117th Carolyn Justus Rep Carolyn Justus Rep 118th Ray Rapp Dem Ray Rapp Dem 119th Phil Haire Dem Phil Haire Dem 120th Roger West Rep Roger West Rep † - Incumbent not seeking re-election
Party Candi-dates Votes Seats No. % No. +/– % Democratic Party 98 2,030,751 55.141% 68 57% Republican Party 83 1,618,648 43.951% 52 43% Libertarian Party 12 33,436 0.908% 0 0%Total 193 3,682,835 100.00% 120 100.00%
Incumbents defeated in primary election Mary McAllister (D-District 43), defeated by Elmer Floyd (D) Joe Boylan (R-District 52), defeated by Jamie Boles (R) Kenny Furr (R-District 67), defeated by Justin Burr (R) Karen Ray (R-District 95), defeated by Grey Mills (R) Drew Saunders (D-District 99), defeated by Nick Mackey (D)
Incumbents defeated in general election Walt Church (D-District 86), defeated by Hugh Blackwell (R) Jim Harrell (D-District 90), defeated by Sarah Stevens (R)
Open seats that changed parties Bill Daughtridge (R-District 25) ran for State Treasurer, seat won by Randy Stewart (D) Charles Thomas (R-District 116) didn't seek re-election, seat won by Jane Whilden (D)
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Stateline | October 15, 2008
Detailed Results Districts 1-19 District 1 Incumbent Democrat Bill Owens has represented the 1st District since 1995.
District 2 Incumbent Democrat Timothy Spear has represented the 2nd district since 2006.
District 3 Incumbent Democrat Alice Graham Underhill has represented the 3rd district since 2005.
District 4 Incumbent Democrat Russell Tucker has represented the 4th district since 2005.
District 5 Incumbent Democrat Annie Mobley has represented the 5th district since 2007.
District 6 Incumbent Democrat Arthur Williams has represented the 6th district since 2003.
District 7 Incumbent Democrat Angela Bryant has represented the 7th district since 2007.
District 8 Incumbent Democrat Edith Warren has represented the 8th district and its predecessors since 1999.
District 9 Incumbent Democrat Marian McLawhorn has represented the 9th district since 1999.
District 10 Incumbent Democrat Van Braxton has represented the 10th district since 2007.
District 11 Incumbent Republican Louis Pate has represented the 11th district since 2003. Pate ran for the State Senate and Republican Efton Sager won the open seat.
District 12 Incumbent Democrat William Wainwright has represented the 12th district and its predecessors since 1991.
District 13 Incumbent Republican Pat McElraft has represented the 13th district since 2007.
District 14 Incumbent Republican George Cleveland has represented the 14th district since 2005.
District 15 Incumbent Republican Robert Grady has represented the 15th district and its predecessors since 1987.
District 16 Incumbent Republican Carolyn Justice has represented the 16th district since 2003.
District 17 Incumbent Republican Bonner Stiller has represented the 17th district since 2003.
District 18 Incumbent Democrat Sandra Hughes has represented the 18th district since 2008.
District 19 Incumbent Republican Danny McComas has represented the 19th district and its predecessors since 1995.
Districts 20-39 District 20 Incumbent Democrat Dewey Hill has represented the 20th district and its predecessors since 1993.
District 21 Incumbent Democrat Larry Bell has represented the 21st district and its predecessors since 2001.
District 22 Incumbent Democrat William Brisson has represented the 22nd district since 2007.
District 23 Incumbent Democrat Joe Tolson has represented the 23rd district and its predecessors since 1997.
District 24 Incumbent Democrat Jean Farmer-Butterfield has represented the 24th district since 2003.
District 25 Incumbent Republican Bill Daughtridge has represented the 25th district since 2003. Daughtridge ran for State Treasurer. Democrat Randy Stewart won the open seat.
District 26 Incumbent Republican Leo Daughtry has represented the 26th district and its predecessors since 1993.
District 27 Incumbent Democrat Michael Wray has represented the 27th district since 2005.
District 28 Incumbent Republican James Langdon Jr. has represented the 28th district since 2005.
District 29 Incumbent Democrat Larry Hall has represented the 29th district since 2006.
District 30 Incumbent Democrat Paul Luebke has represented the 30th district and its predecessors since 1991.
District 31 Incumbent Democrat Mickey Michaux has represented the 31st district and its predecessors since 1985.
District 32 Incumbent Democrat Jim Crawford has represented the 32nd district and its predecessors since 1995.
District 33 Incumbent Democrat Dan Blue has represented the 33rd district since 2003.
District 34 Incumbent Democrat Grier Martin has represented the 34th district since 2005.
District 35 Incumbent Democrat Jennifer Weiss has represented the 35th district and its predecessors since 1999.
District 36 Incumbent Republican Nelson Dollar has represented the 36th district since 2005.
District 37 Incumbent Republican Minority Leader Paul Stam has represented the 37th district since 2003.
District 38 Incumbent Democrat Deborah Ross has represented the 38th district since 2003.
District 39 Incumbent Democrat Linda Coleman has represented the 39th district since 2005.
Districts 40-59 District 40 Incumbent Republican Marilyn Avila has represented the 40th district since 2007.
District 41 Incumbent Democrat Ty Harrell has represented the 41st district since 2007.
District 42 Incumbent Democrat Marvin Lucas has represented the 42nd district and its predecessors since 2001.
District 43 Incumbent Democrat Mary McAllister has represented the 43rd district and its predecessors since 1991. McAllister lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Elmer Floyd. Floyd won the open seat.
District 44 Incumbent Democrat Margaret Dickson has represented the 44th district and its predecessors since 2003
District 45 Incumbent Democrat Rick Glazier has represented the 45th district since 2003.
District 46 Incumbent Democrat Douglas Yongue has represented the 46th district and its predecessors since 1994.
District 47 Incumbent Democrat Ronnie Sutton has represented the 47th district since 1995.
District 48 Incumbent Democrat Garland Pierce has represented the 48th district since 2005.
District 49 Incumbent Democrat Lucy Allen has represented the 49th district since 2003.
District 50 Incumbent Democrat Bill Faison has represented the 50th district since 2005.
District 51 Incumbent Democrat Jimmy Love Sr. has represented the 51st district since 2007.
District 52 Incumbent Republican Joe Boylan has represented the 52nd district since 2007. Boylan lost re-nomination to fellow Republican Jamie Boles. Boles won the open seat.
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