North Carolina's 17th House district

{{Infobox legislative district

| state = North Carolina

| district = 17

| chamber = House of Representatives

| image =

| representative = Frank Iler

| party = Republican

| residence = Shallotte

| Democratic =

| Republican =

| NPP =

| percent_white = 77

| percent_black = 10

| percent_hispanic = 7

| percent_asian = 1

| percent_native_american =

| percent_pacific_islander =

| percent_other_race =

| percent_multiracial = 4

| population = 96,205

| population_year = 2020

| voting_age =

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| registered =

| notes =

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North Carolina's 17th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Frank Iler since 2009.{{cite web|url=https://censusreporter.org/profiles/62000US37017-state-house-district-17-nc/|title=State House District 17, NC|publisher=Census Reporter|accessdate=March 30, 2025}}

Geography

Since 2005, the district has included part of Brunswick County. The district overlaps with the 8th Senate district.

District officeholders since 1983

=Multi-member district=

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! Representative

! Party

! Dates

! Notes

! Representative

! Party

! Dates

! Notes

! Counties

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| rowspan=2 align=left | Luther Reginald Jeralds
({{small|Fayetteville}})

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1993

| rowspan=2 | Retired.

| align=left | Chancy Rudolph Edwards
({{small|Fayetteville}})

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1991

| rowspan=6 | 1983–2003
Part of Cumberland County.{{cite web|url=https://carolana.com/NC/1900s/nc_1900s_house_districts_1985-1992.html|title=North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992|author=J. D. Lewis|date=2014|accessdate=July 7, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_1992/mapSimple.pdf|title=1992 House Base Plan 5|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=July 7, 2022}}

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| rowspan=5 align=left | Mary McAllister
({{small|Fayetteville}})

| rowspan=5 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| rowspan=5 nowrap | January 1, 1991 –
January 1, 2003

| rowspan=5 | Redistricted to the 43rd district.

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| align=left | Theodore James Kinney
({{small|Fayetteville}})

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995

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| align=left | Larry Shaw
({{small|Fayetteville}})

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 1997

| Retired to run for State Senate.

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| align=left | Theodore James Kinney
({{small|Fayetteville}})

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2001

| Lost re-nomination.

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| align=left | 100px
Marvin Lucas
({{small|Spring Lake}})

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 2001 –
January 1, 2003

| Redistricted to the 42nd district.

=Single-member district=

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! Representative

! Party

! Dates

! Notes

! Counties

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| rowspan=2 align=left | Bonner Stiller
({{small|Oak Island}})

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 1, 2003 –
June 15, 2009

| rowspan=2 | Resigned.

| 2003–2005
Parts of Brunswick and New Hanover counties.{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2002_Court/mapSimple.pdf|title=Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=July 7, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2011/mapGrouping.pdf|title=Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=July 7, 2022}}

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| rowspan=3 | 2005–Present
Part of Brunswick County.{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2003/mapSimple.pdf|title=House Redistricting Plan|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=July 7, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2018_Court/2018%20House%20Election%20Districts_11x17.pdf|title=2018 House Election Districts|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=July 7, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2019/HB%201020%20H%20Red%20Comm%20CSBK-25_19x36.pdf|title=HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=July 7, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2022/SL%202022-4%20House%20-%2019%20x%2036%20Map.pdf|title=S.L. 2022-4 House|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=December 20, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2023/SL%202023-149%20House%20-%2019%20x%2036%20Map.pdf|title=SS.L. 2023-149 House|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=March 30, 2025}}

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| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | June 15, 2009 –
June 18, 2009

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| align=left | 100px
Frank Iler
({{small|Shallotte}})

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | June 18, 2009 –
Present

| Appointed to finish Stiller's term.

Election results

=2024=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district general election, 2024[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2024&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1197] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Frank Iler (incumbent)

| votes = 42,078

| percentage = 62.27%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Charles Jones

| votes = 25,491

| percentage = 37.73%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 67,569

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2022=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district Democratic primary election, 2022[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/17/2022&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1532] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Eric Terashima

| votes = 2,968

| percentage = 70.75%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Edward M. McKeithan

| votes = 1,227

| percentage = 29.25%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 4,195

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district general election, 2022[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2022&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1178] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Frank Iler (incumbent)

| votes = 28,012

| percentage = 62.29%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Eric Terashima

| votes = 16,960

| percentage = 37.71%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 44,972

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2020=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district general election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1186] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Frank Iler (incumbent)

| votes = 36,800

| percentage = 62.44%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Tom Simmons

| votes = 22,140

| percentage = 37.56%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 58,940

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

=2018=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district Republican primary election, 2018[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/08/2018&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1058] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Frank Iler (incumbent)

| votes = 3,170

| percentage = 61.13%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Patricia "Pat" Sykes

| votes = 2,016

| percentage = 38.87%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 5,186

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district general election, 2018[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2018&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1020] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Frank Iler (incumbent)

| votes = 28,930

| percentage = 63.48%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Tom Simmons

| votes = 16,642

| percentage = 36.52%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 45,572

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

=2016=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district Republican primary election, 2016[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/15/2016&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1275] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Frank Iler (incumbent)

| votes = 10,129

| percentage = 67.64%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Marion D. Davis

| votes = 4,846

| percentage = 32.36%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 14,975

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of representatives 17th district general election, 2016[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1092] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Frank Iler (incumbent)

| votes = 32,757

| percentage = 66.44%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Charles Warren

| votes = 16,549

| percentage = 33.56%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 49,306

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

=2014=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district Republican primary election, 2014[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/06/2014&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1365] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Frank Iler (incumbent)

| votes = 5,493

| percentage = 69.64%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Marion Davis

| votes = 2,395

| percentage = 30.36%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 7,888

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of representatives 17th district general election, 2014[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2014&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1125] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Frank Iler (incumbent)

| votes = 20,945

| percentage = 67.14%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Charles Warren

| votes = 10,251

| percentage = 32.86%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 31,196

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2012=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of representatives 17th district general election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1197] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Frank Iler (incumbent)

| votes = 27,578

| percentage = 66.16%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Lundia Washington

| votes = 14,107

| percentage = 33.84%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 41,685

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

=2010=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district Democratic primary election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/04/2010&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1031] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = James A. Knox

| votes = 2,089

| percentage = 57.95%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Leonard Jenkins

| votes = 1,516

| percentage = 42.05%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 3,605

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district Republican primary election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/04/2010&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1031] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Frank Iler (incumbent)

| votes = 6,131

| percentage = 74.43%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Mac Tyson

| votes = 2,106

| percentage = 25.57%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 8,237

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of representatives 17th district general election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2010&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1193] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Frank Iler (incumbent)

| votes = 24,065

| percentage = 68.35%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = James A. Knox

| votes = 11,146

| percentage = 31.65%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 35,211

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

=2008=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of representatives 17th district general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1200] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Bonner Stiller (incumbent)

| votes = 28,009

| percentage = 61.97%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Vernon Ward

| votes = 17,186

| percentage = 38.03%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 45,195

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

=2006=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of representatives 17th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=170] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Bonner Stiller (incumbent)

| votes = 14,619

| percentage = 62.32%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Allan Dameron

| votes = 8,838

| percentage = 37.68%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 23,457

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

=2004=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of representatives 17th district general election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2004&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=174] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Bonner Stiller (incumbent)

| votes = 16,745

| percentage = 49.86%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = David Redwine

| votes = 16,288

| percentage = 48.50%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Edward Gore

| votes = 550

| percentage = 1.64%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 33,583

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

=2002=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district general election, 2002[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2002&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=182] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Bonner Stiller

| votes = 10,902

| percentage = 49.31%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = David Redwine (incumbent)

| votes = 10,733

| percentage = 48.54%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Robert Kerr

| votes = 476

| percentage = 2.15%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 22,111

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box gain with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

| loser = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

=2000=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district Democratic primary election, 2000{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=923968|title=NC State House 017 - D primary|publisher=Our Campaigns|accessdate=July 7, 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Mary McAllister (incumbent)

| votes = 3,472

| percentage = 38.56%

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Marvin Lucas

| votes = 2,441

| percentage = 27.11%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Theodore James Kinney (incumbent)

| votes = 1,718

| percentage = 19.08%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = David K. Hasan

| votes = 1,374

| percentage = 15.26%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 9,005

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district general election, 2000{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=781685|title=NC State House 017|publisher=Our Campaigns|accessdate=July 7, 2022}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Marvin Lucas

| votes = 12,520

| percentage = 42.05%

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Mary McAllister (incumbent)

| votes = 12,141

| percentage = 40.77%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = George E. Boggs

| votes = 5,115

| percentage = 17.18%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 29,776

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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References

Category:North Carolina House districts

Category:Brunswick County, North Carolina