An election was held on November 7, 2000, to elect all 120 members to North Carolina's House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including the Presidency, Governorship, U.S. House of Representatives, Council of State, and state senate. The primary election was held on May 2, 2000.

Results summary DistrictIncumbent PartyElectedParty 1st Bill Owens Dem Bill Owens Dem 2nd Zeno Edwards Dem Zeno Edwards Dem 3rd Scott Thomas† Dem Alice Graham Underhill Dem 4th Jean Preston Rep Jean Preston Rep Ronald Smith Dem Ronald Smith Dem 5th Howard Hunter Jr. Dem Howard Hunter Jr. Dem 6th Gene Rogers Dem Gene Rogers 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 Russell Tucker Dem 11th Phil Baddour Dem Phil Baddour Dem 12th Nurham Warwick Dem Nurham Warwick Dem 13th Danny McComas Rep Danny McComas Rep 14th David Redwine Dem David Redwine Dem Dewey Hill Dem Dewey Hill Dem 15th Sam Ellis Rep Sam Ellis Rep 16th Douglas Yongue Dem Douglas Yongue Dem 17th Theodore James Kinney† Dem Marvin Lucas Dem Mary McAllister Dem Mary McAllister Dem 18th Bill Hurley Dem Bill Hurley Dem Mia Morris Rep Mia Morris Rep 19th Leslie Cox Dem Leslie Cox Dem Don Davis Rep Don Davis Rep 20th Billy Creech Rep Billy Creech Rep 21st Dan Blue Dem Dan Blue Dem 22nd Jim Crawford Dem Jim Crawford Dem Gordon Allen Dem Gordon Allen Dem 23rd Paul Luebke Dem Paul Luebke Dem Mickey Michaux Dem Mickey Michaux Dem George Miller Jr. Dem Paul Miller Dem 24th Joe Hackney Dem Joe Hackney Dem Verla Insko Dem Verla Insko Dem 25th Cary Allred Rep Cary Allred Rep W.B. Teague Rep W.B. Teague Rep Nelson Cole Dem Nelson Cole Dem 26th Alma Adams Dem Alma Adams Dem 27th Steve Wood Ref John Blust Rep 28th Flossie Boyd-McIntyre Dem Flossie Boyd-McIntyre Dem 29th Joanne Bowie Rep Joanne Bowie Rep 30th Arlie Culp Rep Arlie Culp Rep 31st Richard Morgan Rep Richard Morgan Rep 32nd Wayne Goodwin Dem Wayne Goodwin Dem 33rd Pryor Gibson Dem Pryor Gibson Dem 34th O. Max Melton Dem Fern Shubert Rep 35th Charlotte Gardner Rep Lorene Coates Dem 36th Jim Black Dem Jim Black Dem 37th Paul Reeves McCrary† Dem Hugh Holliman Dem 38th Harold Brubaker Rep Harold Brubaker Rep 39th Lyons Gray Rep Lyons Gray Rep 40th William Hiatt Rep William Hiatt Rep Gene Wilson Rep Gene Wilson Rep Rex Baker Rep Rex Baker Rep 41st John Walter Brown† Rep Tracy Walker Rep George Holmes Rep George Holmes Rep 42nd Frank Mitchell Rep Frank Mitchell Rep 43rd Mitchell Setzer Rep Mitchell Setzer Rep 44th Daniel Barefoot Dem Daniel Barefoot Dem 45th Joe Kiser Rep Joe Kiser Rep Cherie Berry† Rep Mark Hilton Rep 46th Charles Buchanan Rep Charles Buchanan Rep Gregory Thompson Rep Gregory Thompson Rep 47th Walt Church Dem Walt Church Dem 48th Debbie Clary Rep Debbie Clary Rep Andy Dedmon Dem Andy Dedmon Dem Jim Horn Dem John Weatherly Rep 49th Mitch Gillespie Rep Mitch Gillespie Rep 50th Larry Justus Rep Larry Justus Rep 51st Wilma Sherrill Rep Wilma Sherrill Rep Martin Nesbitt Dem Martin Nesbitt Dem Lanier Cansler Rep Lanier Cansler Rep 52nd Phil Haire Dem Phil Haire Dem Liston Ramsey Dem Margaret Carpenter Rep 53rd Roger West Rep Roger West Rep 54th Drew Saunders Dem Drew Saunders Dem 55th Ed McMahan Rep Ed McMahan Rep 56th Martha Alexander Dem Martha Alexander Dem 57th Connie Wilson Rep Connie Wilson Rep 58th Ruth Easterling Dem Ruth Easterling Dem 59th Pete Cunningham Dem Pete Cunningham Dem 60th Beverly Earle Dem Beverly Earle Dem 61st Art Pope Rep Art Pope Rep 62nd David Miner Rep David Miner Rep 63rd Jennifer Weiss Dem Jennifer Weiss Dem 64th Bob Hensley Dem Bob Hensley Dem 65th Rick Eddins Rep Rick Eddins Rep 66th Larry Womble Dem Larry Womble Dem 67th Warren Oldham Dem Warren Oldham Dem 68th Trudi Walend Rep Trudi Walend Rep 69th Jim Gulley Rep Jim Gulley Rep 70th Toby Fitch Dem Toby Fitch Dem 71st Joe Tolson Dem Joe Tolson Dem 72nd Gene Arnold Rep Gene Arnold Rep 73rd Wayne Sexton Rep Wayne Sexton Rep 74th Julia Craven Howard Rep Julia Craven Howard Rep 75th Alex Warner Dem Alex Warner Dem 76th John Bridgeman Dem Michael Harrington Rep 77th Carolyn Russell Rep Carolyn Russell Rep 78th Stanley Fox Dem Stanley Fox Dem 79th William Wainwright Dem William Wainwright Dem 80th Robert Grady Rep Robert Grady Rep 81st Tim Tallent† Rep Jeff Barnhart Rep 82nd Bobby Barbee Rep Bobby Barbee Rep 83rd Eugene McCombs Rep Eugene McCombs Rep 84th Michael Decker Rep Michael Decker Rep 85th Ronnie Sutton Dem Ronnie Sutton Dem 86th Bill Culpepper Dem Bill Culpepper Dem 87th Donald Bonner Dem Donald Bonner Dem 88th Theresa Esposito Rep Theresa Esposito Rep 89th Mary Jarrell Dem Mary Jarrell Dem Maggie Jeffus Dem Maggie Jeffus Dem 90th Len Sossamon Dem Linda Johnson Rep 91st Edgar Starnes Rep Edgar Starnes Rep 92nd Russell Capps Rep Russell Capps Rep 93rd John Rayfield Rep John Rayfield Rep 94th Jerry Dockham Rep Jerry Dockham Rep 95th Leo Daughtry Rep Leo Daughtry Rep 96th Edd Nye Dem Edd Nye Dem 97th Jimmie Edward Ford Dem Larry Bell Dem 98th Thomas Wright Dem Thomas Wright Dem † - Incumbent not seeking re-election

Party Candi-dates Votes Seats No. % No. +/– % Democratic 95 1,722,045 47.77% 62 4 50.83% Republican 95 1,826,548 50.75% 58 5 49.17% Libertarian 17 41,880 1.16% 0 0% Reform 4 11,829 0.32% 0 1 0% Independent1 2,937 0.08% 0 0%Total 212 3,605,239 100.00% 120 100.00%

Incumbents defeated in primary election George Miller Jr. (D-District 23), defeated by Paul Miller (D) Steve Wood (R-District 27), defeated by John Blust (R) Jimmie Edward Ford (D-District 97), defeated by Larry Bell (D)

Incumbents defeated in general election O. Max Melton (D-District 34), defeated by Fern Shubert (R) Charlotte Gardner (R-District 35), defeated by Lorene Coates (D) Jim Horn (D-District 48), defeated by John Weatherly (R) John Bridgeman (D-District 76), defeated by Michael Harrington (R) Len Sossamon (D-District 90), defeated by Linda Johnson (R)

Open seats that changed parties Liston Ramsey (D-District 52) didn't seek re-election, seat won by Margaret Carpenter (R)

Detailed Results

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

District 2 Incumbent Democrat Zeno Edwards has represented the 2nd district since 1993.

District 3 Incumbent Democrat Scott Thomas has represented the 3rd district since 1999. He ran successfully for the North Carolina Senate. Democrat Alice Graham Underhill won the open seat, defeating former Representative John M. Nichols.

District 4 Incumbent Republican Jean Preston has represented the 4th district since 1993. Incumbent Democrat Ronald Smith has represented the 4th district since 1997. Both were re-elected.

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

District 6 Incumbent Democrat Gene Rogers has represented the 6th district since 1987.

District 7 Incumbent Democrat John Hall has represented the 7th district since his appointment on February 4, 2000. Hall was re-elected to a 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.

District 11 Incumbent Democrat Phil Baddour has represented the 11th district since 1997 and previously from 1993 to 1995.

District 12 Incumbent Democrat Nurham Warwick has represented the 12th district since 1997.

District 13 Incumbent Republican Danny McComas has represented the 13th district since 1995.

District 14 Incumbent Democrats David Redwine, who has represented the 14th district since 1985, and Dewey Hill, who has represented the 14th district since 1992, were re-elected.

District 15 Incumbent Republican Sam Ellis has represented the 15th district since 1993.

District 16 Incumbent Democrat Douglas Yongue has represented the 16th district since 1993.

District 17 Incumbent Democrat Mary McAllister, who has represented the 17th district since 1991, was re-elected. Incumbent Democrat Theodore James Kinney, who has represented the 17th district since 1993, retired. Democrat Marvin Lucas won the open seat.

District 18 Incumbent Democrat Bill Hurley, who has represented the 18th district since 1995, was re-elected here. Incumbent Republican Mia Morris, who has represented the 18th district since 1997, was also re-elected.

District 19 Incumbent Democrat Leslie Cox, who has represented the 19th district since 1999, was re-elected. Incumbent Republican Don Davis, who has represented the 19th district since 1995, was also re-elected.

Districts 20-39 District 20 Incumbent Republican Billy Creech has represented the 20th district since 1989.

District 21 Incumbent Democrat Dan Blue has represented the 21st district since 1981.

District 22 Incumbent Democrats Jim Crawford, who has represented the 22nd district since 1995, and Gordon Allen, who has represented the 22nd district since 1997, were re-elected.

District 23 Incumbent Democrats Paul Luebke, who has represented the 23rd district since 1991, and Mickey Michaux, who has represented the 23rd district since 1985, were re-elected. Incumbent Democrat George W. Miller Jr., who has represented the 23rd district and its predecessors since 1971, lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Paul Miller, who also was elected in the general election.

District 24 Incumbent Democrats Joe Hackney, who has represented the 24th district and its predecessors since 1981, and Verla Insko, who has represented the 24th district since 1997, were re-elected.

District 25 Incumbent Republicans Cary Allred, who has represented the 25th district since 1995, and W.B. Teague, who has represented the 25th district since 1999, were re-elected. Incumbent Democrat Nelson Cole, who has represented the 25th district since 1997, and previously from 1993 to 1995, was also re-elected.

District 26 Incumbent Democrat Alma Adams has represented the 26th district since 1994.

District 27 Incumbent Republican Stephen Wood, who has represented the 27th district and its predecessors since 1985, ran for re-election but lost the Republican nomination to John Blust. Wood ran in the general election on the Reform Party line, but again lost to Blust.

District 28 Incumbent Democrat Flossie Body-McIntyre has represented the 28th district since 1995.

District 29 Incumbent Republican Joanne Bowie has represented the 29th district since 1989.

District 30 Incumbent Republican Arlie Culp has represented the 30th district since 1989.

District 31 Incumbent Republican Richard Morgan has represented the 31st district since 1991.

District 32 Incumbent Democrat Wayne Goodwin has represented the 32nd district since 1997.

District 33 Incumbent Democrat Pryor Gibson has represented the 33rd district since 1999.

District 34 Incumbent Democrat O. Max Melton has represented the 34th district since 1999. In a rematch of the 1998 election, Republican Fern Shubert defeated Melton to win back her old seat.

District 35 Incumbent Republican Charlotte Gardner has represented the 35th district since 1985. Gardner lost re-election to Democrat Lorene Coates

District 36 Incumbent Democrat Speaker of The House Jim Black has represented the 36th district since 1991.

District 37 Incumbent Democrat Paul Reeves McCrary has represented the 37th district since 1993. McCrary didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Hugh Holliman won the open seat.

District 38 Incumbent Republican Harold Brubaker has represented the 38th district and its predecessors since 1977.

District 39 Incumbent Republican Lyons Gray has represented the 39th district since 1989.

Districts 40-59 District 40 Incumbent Republicans William Hiatt, Gene Wilson, and Rex Baker have all represented the 40th district since 1995.

District 41