North Carolina Results -- May 5, 1998

By Congressional Quarterly

 Candidate  Hometown Age Occupation                             Votes    %                                   
   
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                            SENATE

*John Edwards (D) Raleigh 44 Lawyer                           271,646  50.3%
    
 D. G. Martin (D)Chapel Hill 57 University official           154,310  28.6%
    
 Ella Scarborough (D) Charlotte 50 Former city council member  55,008  10.2%
    
 Robert Junior "Bob" Ayers (D) Swansboro  72 Land surveyor     22,901   4.2%
    
 Mike Robinson (D) Advance 40 Management consultant            19,909   3.7%
    
 James Everette Carmack (D) Charlotte Newspaper carrier         8,055   1.5%
    
 Gene Gay (D) Charlotte 37 Accountant                           7,706   1.4%
   
*Lauch Faircloth (R) Clinton 70 Incumbent                     212,632  81.8%
    
 Steve Franks (R) Flat Rock 67 Former district court judge     33,574  12.9%
    
 Leonard D. Plyler (R) Statesville 66 Electrician              13,630   5.2%
    

* = Nominee
# = Will meet in runoff.
 
 
 

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