'98 Mecklenburg County General Election - Summary
November 3, 1998 General Election Results - Mecklenburg County
Election Summary
Official Results as of: 11/06/1998 15:12:34
100% of precincts complete (176 out of 176) 40% Voter Turnout (165246 out of 411278)
These results are from votes cast in Mecklenburg county only. The declaration of a winner in a State or National race merely reflects how that
candidate fared within Mecklenburg county, and is not intended to indicate what the ultimate results will be.
United States Senator
100% of precincts complete (176 out of 176)
39% Voter Turnout (158644 out of 411275)
Lauch Faircloth
70279
44%
John Edwards 87171
54%
Barbara Howe 3457
2%
Member Of Congress - 9th Congressional District
100% of precincts complete (99 out of 99)
Rory Blake 26328
28%
41% Voter Turnout (91496 out of 224541)
Sue Myrick 65925
71%
Alvin Jeffrey Taylor
1223
1%
Member Of Congress - 12th Congressional District
100% of precincts complete (80 out of 80)
Mel Watt 46280
69%
36% Voter Turnout (67148 out of 186734)
John (Scott) Keadle
20103
30%
Michael G. Smith 890
1%
State Senate - District 33
100% of precincts complete (37 out of 37)
37% Voter Turnout (30430 out of 82143)
Charlie Dannelly
20332
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Jeri Clement 8602
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70%
30%
State Senate - District 34
100% of precincts complete (48 out of 48)
39% Voter Turnout (44528 out of 113559)
T. L. (Fountain) Odom
26019
59%
Wes Southern 18008
41%
State Senate - District 35
100% of precincts complete (56 out of 56)
42% Voter Turnout (52292 out of 124283)
Robert (Bob) Rucho
36548
State Senate - District 40
100% of precincts complete (44 out of 44)
34% Voter Turnout (31394 out of 91290)
Daniel G. Clodfelter
18455
64%
Larry E. Rogers 10321
36%
State House - District 36
100% of precincts complete (19 out of 19)
33% Voter Turnout (13603 out of 41405)
James B. (Jim) Black
8326
64%
Cheryl Jones 4725
36%
State House - District 54
100% of precincts complete (23 out of 23)
40% Voter Turnout (20035 out of 50601)
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Drew P. Saunders 10977
57%
Marleen Alexander Carter
8393
43%
State House - District 55
100% of precincts complete (24 out of 24)
37% Voter Turnout (17363 out of 47349)
W. Edwin (Ed) McMahan
11667
State House - District 56
100% of precincts complete (21 out of 21)
38% Voter Turnout (15139 out of 40125)
Martha Alexander
10100
State House - District 57
100% of precincts complete (26 out of 26)
43% Voter Turnout (21992 out of 50958)
Connie Wilson
15525
State House - District 58
100% of precincts complete (21 out of 21)
38% Voter Turnout (13647 out of 35746)
Ruth M. Easterling
9586
State House - District 59
100% of precincts complete (16 out of 16)
39% Voter Turnout (12360 out of 31672)
W. Pete Cunningham
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9370
State House - District 60
100% of precincts complete (19 out of 19)
39% Voter Turnout (16994 out of 44065)
Beverly M. Earle
10638
State House - District 69
100% of precincts complete (23 out of 23)
40% Voter Turnout (21082 out of 52361)
Jim Gulley
14520
State House - District 76
100% of precincts complete (8 out of 8)
38% Voter Turnout (4380 out of 11593)
John D. Bridgeman
2093
51%
Patrick McHenry 2036
49%
State House - District 93
100% of precincts complete (6 out of 6)
38% Voter Turnout (2049 out of 5400)
Gene Miller 915
48%
John Melvin Rayfield
998
52%
Board of County Commissioners - At-Large (3 seats)
100% of precincts complete (176 out of 176)
39% Voter Turnout (158644 out of 411275)
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Jim Richardson
Steve P. Helms
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84604
87828
75359
Linda McCall 71722
Tom Vance 64693
Chris Cole 7106
61794
Board Of County Commissioners - District 1 (1 seat)
100% of precincts complete (41 out of 41)
40% Voter Turnout (37000 out of 91764)
Margaret (Maggi) Markey
19189
54%
Joel Carter 16633
46%
Board Of County Commissioners - District 2 (1 seat)
100% of precincts complete (24 out of 24)
35% Voter Turnout (18393 out of 51991)
Norman A. Mitchell, Sr.
13296
79%
C. Morgan Edwards 3635
21%
Board Of County Commissioners - District 3 (1 seat)
100% of precincts complete (23 out of 23)
36% Voter Turnout (16720 out of 46400)
Darrel J. Williams
13043
Board Of County Commissioners - District 4 (1 seat)
100% of precincts complete (29 out of 29)
32% Voter Turnout (19870 out of 61179)
Lloyd Scher 12438
65%
John P. Helms
6591
35%
Board Of County Commissioners - District 5 (1 seat)
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100% of precincts complete (38 out of 38)
45% Voter Turnout (33045 out of 73336)
Tom Cox
22783
Board Of County Commissioners - District 6 (1 seat)
100% of precincts complete (36 out of 36)
39% Voter Turnout (33616 out of 86605)
Everette A. Passaly, Jr.
11148
35%
Bill James 20872
65%
Clerk Of Superior Court
100% of precincts complete (176 out of 176)
39% Voter Turnout (158644 out of 411275)
Alan M. Kaplan
65853
45%
Martha Curran
81574
55%
Sheriff
100% of precincts complete (176 out of 176)
39% Voter Turnout (158644 out of 411275)
Jim Pendergraph
104671
67%
Allan Hoover 50790
33%
Justice Of Supreme Court
100% of precincts complete (176 out of 176)
39% Voter Turnout (158644 out of 411275)
James A. Wynn, Jr. 75449
51%
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George L. Wainwright, Jr.
72071
49%
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Justice Of Supreme Court
100% of precincts complete (176 out of 176)
39% Voter Turnout (158644 out of 411275)
Jim Martin
62026
40%
Mark Martin
91242
60%
Judge Of Court Of Appeals
100% of precincts complete (176 out of 176)
39% Voter Turnout (158644 out of 411275)
Sidney S. (Sid) Eagles, Jr.
76051
53%
Wendell Schollander 68057
47%
Judge Of Court Of Appeals
100% of precincts complete (176 out of 176)
39% Voter Turnout (158644 out of 411275)
K. Edward Greene
76386
53%
Paul Stam 67144
47%
Judge Of Court Of Appeals
100% of precincts complete (176 out of 176)
Clarence E. Horton, Jr. 71241
49%
39% Voter Turnout (158644 out of 411275)
Robert H. (Bob) Edmunds, Jr.
73036
51%
Judge Of Court Of Appeals
100% of precincts complete (176 out of 176)
39% Voter Turnout (158644 out of 411275)
Patricia Timmons-Goodson
75669
52%
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J. Douglas McCullough 68890
48%
'98 Mecklenburg County General Election - Summary
Judge Of Court Of Appeals
100% of precincts complete (176 out of 176)
39% Voter Turnout (158644 out of 411275)
Bob Hunter 69657
48%
Raymond Warren
75692
52%
District Court Judge - 26th
100% of precincts complete (176 out of 176)
39% Voter Turnout (158644 out of 411275)
Jane V. Harper
85872
District Court Judge - 26th
100% of precincts complete (176 out of 176)
39% Voter Turnout (158644 out of 411275)
Resa L. Harris
77979
53%
Bill Powers 68084
47%
District Court Judge - 26th
100% of precincts complete (176 out of 176)
39% Voter Turnout (158644 out of 411275)
Cherie Cox 67181
45%
Lisa C. Bell
81037
55%
District Court Judge - 26th
100% of precincts complete (176 out of 176)
39% Voter Turnout (158644 out of 411275)
Philip F. Howerton, Jr.
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'98 Mecklenburg County General Election - Summary
84955
District Court Judge - 26th
100% of precincts complete (176 out of 176)
39% Voter Turnout (158644 out of 411275)
Rickye McKoy-Mitchell
73240
51%
Kevin C. Link 70197
49%
District Attorney
100% of precincts complete (176 out of 176)
39% Voter Turnout (158644 out of 411275)
Peter Gilchrist
100113
Judge Of Superior Court - Dist. #26-B
100% of precincts complete (66 out of 66)
39% Voter Turnout (54553 out of 139462)
Richard D. Boner 20145
Robert P. Johnston
16945
Judge Of Superior Court - Dist. #26-C
100% of precincts complete (80 out of 80)
40% Voter Turnout (75492 out of 191047)
Bob Bell 29351
63%
Fritz Mercer, Jr.
17332
37%
Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor
100% of precincts complete (176 out of 176)
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39% Voter Turnout (158644 out of 411275)
James E. (Eddie) Stroup
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35794
35497
36690
#1 State - $800,000,000 Clean Water Bonds
100% of precincts complete (176 out of 176)
39% Voter Turnout (158644 out of 411275)
For 102798
75%
Against
34047
25%
#2 State - $200,000,000 Natural Gas Bonds
100% of precincts complete (176 out of 176)
39% Voter Turnout (158644 out of 411275)
For 77097
56%
Against
60634
44%
County - Transit Financing Advisory Referendum
100% of precincts complete (176 out of 176)
39% Voter Turnout (158644 out of 411275)
For 80899
58%
Against
59052
42%
City - $98,300,000 Street Bonds
100% of precincts complete (148 out of 148)
38% Voter Turnout (130717 out of 340538)
Yes
82083
73%
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No
29709
27%