North Carolina's 52nd House district

{{Infobox legislative district

| state = North Carolina

| district = 52

| chamber = House of Representatives

| image =

| representative = Ben Moss

| party = Republican

| residence = Rockingham

| Democratic =

| Republican =

| NPP =

| percent_white = 64

| percent_black = 22

| percent_hispanic = 7

| percent_asian = 1

| percent_native_american = 1

| percent_pacific_islander =

| percent_other_race =

| percent_multiracial = 3

| population = 85,696

| population_year = 2020

| voting_age =

| citizen_voting_age =

| registered =

| notes =

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North Carolina's 52nd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Ben Moss since 2023.{{cite web|url=https://censusreporter.org/profiles/62000US37052-state-house-district-52-nc/|title=State House District 52, NC|publisher=Census Reporter|accessdate=April 20, 2025}}

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Richmond County, as well as part of Moore County. The district overlaps with the 21st and 29th Senate districts.

District officeholders

=Multi-member district=

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! Representative

! Party

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! Notes

! Representative

! Party

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! Counties

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| colspan=8 | District created January 1, 1983.

| rowspan=2 | 1983–1993
All of Madison, Haywood, Jackson, and Swain counties.
Parts of Graham 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=August 18, 2022}}

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| rowspan=2 align=left | Charles Millwee Beall
({{small|Clyde}})

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

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1999

| rowspan=2 |

| rowspan=3 align=left | 100px
Liston Ramsey
({{small|Marshall}})

| rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| rowspan=3 nowrap | January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 2001

| rowspan=3 | Redistricted from the 44th district.
Retired.

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| rowspan=3 | 1993–2003
All of Madison, Haywood, Swain, and Graham counties.
Part of Jackson County.{{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=August 18, 2022}}

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| rowspan=2 align=left | Phil Haire
({{small|Sylva}})

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

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2003

| rowspan=2 | Redistricted to the 119th district.

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Margaret Carpenter
({{small|Waynesville}})

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

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

| Redistricted to the 118th district and lost re-election.

=Single-member district=

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! Representative

! Party

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| align=left | Richard Morgan
({{small|Eagle Springs}})

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2007

| Redistricted from the 31st district
Lost re-nomination.

| rowspan=3 | 2003–2023
Part of Moore County.{{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=August 18, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2003/mapSimple.pdf|title=House Redistricting Plan|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=August 18, 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=August 18, 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=August 18, 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=August 18, 2022}}

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| align=left | Joe Boylan
({{small|Pinehurst}})

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 2007 –
January 1, 2009

| Lost re-nomination.

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Jamie Boles
({{small|Whispering Pines}})

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 2009 –
January 1, 2023

| Lost re-nomination.

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Ben Moss
({{small|Rockingham}})

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 2023 –
Present

| Redistricted from the 66th district.

| 2023–Present
All of Richmond County.
Part of Moore County.{{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=August 18, 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=April 20, 2025}}

Election results

=2024=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2024[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2024&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1232] 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 = Ben Moss (incumbent)

| votes = 25,835

| percentage = 61.07%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jimmy Self

| votes = 16,466

| percentage = 38.93%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 42,301

| 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 52nd district Republican primary election, 2022[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/17/2022&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1639] 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 = Ben Moss (incumbent)

| votes = 3,688

| percentage = 53.34%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jamie Boles (incumbent)

| votes = 3,226

| percentage = 46.66%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 6,914

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2022[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2022&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1213] 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 = Ben Moss (incumbent)

| votes = 19,640

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 19,640

| percentage = 100%

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{{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 52nd district Republican primary election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=2105] 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 = Jamie Boles (incumbent)

| votes = 7,564

| percentage = 60.01%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Bob Temme

| votes = 5,040

| percentage = 39.99%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 12,604

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1221] 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 = Jamie Boles (incumbent)

| votes = 32,216

| percentage = 64.41%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Lowell Simon

| votes = 17,803

| percentage = 35.59%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 50,019

| 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 52nd district Republican primary election, 2018[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/08/2018&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1163] 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 = Jamie Boles (incumbent)

| votes = 6,117

| percentage = 60.37%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Ken Byrd

| votes = 4,015

| percentage = 39.63%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 10,132

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2018[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2018&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1055] 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 = Jamie Boles (incumbent)

| votes = 22,438

| percentage = 62.71%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Lowell Simon

| votes = 13,342

| percentage = 37.29%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 35,780

| 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 52nd district Republican primary election, 2016[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/15/2016&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1380] 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 = Jamie Boles (incumbent)

| votes = 8,288

| percentage = 53.75%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = John "JD" Zumwalt

| votes = 7,132

| percentage = 46.25%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 15,420

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2016[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1127] 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 = Jamie Boles (incumbent)

| votes = 31,146

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 31,146

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2014=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2014[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2014&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1194] 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 = Jamie Boles (incumbent)

| votes = 21,751

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 21,751

| 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 52nd district general election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1236] 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 = Jamie Boles (incumbent)

| votes = 27,521

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 27,521

| 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 52nd district general election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2010&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1232] 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 = Jamie Boles (incumbent)

| votes = 20,749

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 20,749

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2008=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/06/2008&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1042] 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 = Jamie Boles

| votes = 4,880

| percentage = 46.55%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Lane Toomey

| votes = 2,970

| percentage = 28.33%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Joe Boylan (incumbent)

| votes = 2,634

| percentage = 25.12%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 10,484

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1239] 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 = Jamie Boles

| votes = 27,727

| percentage = 65.89%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Betty Mangum

| votes = 14,355

| percentage = 34.11%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 42,082

| 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 52nd district Republican primary election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/02/2006&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=39] 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 = Joe Boylan

| votes = 4,457

| percentage = 51.69%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Richard Morgan (incumbent)

| votes = 4,166

| percentage = 48.31%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 8,623

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=205] 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 = Joe Boylan

| votes = 8,250

| percentage = 43.41%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Independent (politician)

| candidate = Gerald L. Galloway

| votes = 6,799

| percentage = 35.77%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Independent (politician)

| candidate = Manila G. "Bud" Shaver

| votes = 3,958

| percentage = 20.82%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 19,007

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2004=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=07/20/2004&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=] 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 = Richard Morgan (incumbent)

| votes = 4,376

| percentage = 51.49%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Peggy Crutchfield

| votes = 4,122

| percentage = 48.51%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 8,498

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2004&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=213] 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 = Richard Morgan (incumbent)

| votes = 23,868

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 23,868

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2002=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2002[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2002&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=221] 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 = Richard Morgan (incumbent)

| votes = 14,477

| percentage = 85.57%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Todd Unkefer

| votes = 2,442

| percentage = 14.43%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 16,919

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

=2000=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Democratic primary election, 2000{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=923981|title=NC State House 052 - D Primary|publisher=Our Campaigns|accessdate=August 18, 2022}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Phil Haire (incumbent)

| votes = 6,780

| percentage = 39.28%

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Mary Ann Enloe

| votes = 3,925

| percentage = 22.74%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = W. Eric "Rick" Lee

| votes = 3,296

| percentage = 19.10%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Charles M. Starnes

| votes = 3,260

| percentage = 18.89%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 17,261

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2000{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=781723|title=NC State House 052|publisher=Our Campaigns|accessdate=August 18, 2022}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Phil Haire (incumbent)

| votes = 24,983

| percentage = 27.50%

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Margaret Carpenter

| votes = 23,485

| percentage = 25.85%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Mary Ann Enloe

| votes = 23,381

| percentage = 25.74%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jesse Sigmon

| votes = 18,998

| percentage = 20.91%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 90,847

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box gain with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

| loser = Democratic Party (United States)

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References

Category:North Carolina House districts

Category:Richmond County, North Carolina

Category:Moore County, North Carolina