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1998 North Carolina judicial elections

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The North Carolina judicial elections of 1998 were held on 3 November 1998, to elect judges to the North Carolina Supreme Court and North Carolina Court of Appeals.

Supreme Court

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Webb seat

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1998 North Carolina Supreme Court election – Webb seat[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Wainwright Jr. 933,692 50.11%
Democratic James Andrew Wynn (incumbent)[2] 929,761 49.89%
Total votes 1,863,453 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

Whichard seat

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1998 North Carolina Supreme Court election – Whichard seat[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Martin 1,127,779 58.72%
Democratic Jim Martin 792,908 41.28%
Total votes 1,920,687 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

Court of Appeals

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Eagles seat

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1998 North Carolina Court of Appeals election – Eagles seat[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sidney Eagles Jr. (incumbent) 968,582 52.75%
Republican Wendell Schollander 867,471 47.25%
Total votes 1,836,053 100%
Democratic hold

Greene seat

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1998 North Carolina Court of Appeals election – Greene seat[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic K. Edward Greene (incumbent) 970,847 52.96%
Republican Paul Stam 862,197 47.04%
Total votes 1,833,044 100%
Democratic hold

Horton seat

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1998 North Carolina Court of Appeals election – Horton seat[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Edmunds Jr. 949,110 51.59%
Democratic Clarence Horton Jr. (incumbent) 890,533 48.41%
Total votes 1,839,643 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

Timmons-Goodson seat

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1998 North Carolina Court of Appeals election – Timmons-Goodson seat[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patricia Timmons-Goodson (incumbent) 948,652 51.63%
Republican Douglas McCullough 888,669 48.37%
Total votes 1,837,321 100%
Democratic hold

Arnold seat

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1998 North Carolina Court of Appeals election – Arnold seat[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Hunter 914,301 50.10%
Republican Raymond A. Warren 910,482 49.90%
Total votes 1,824,783 100%
Democratic hold

Footnotes

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "1998 General Election" (PDF). North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2010.
  2. Although the seat was called the "Webb" seat for its previous occupant, John Webb, Wynn was appointed to replace Webb before the election, and was therefore the incumbent.