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1982 North Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1982 North Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election?

Charles O. Whitley won the 1982 North Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election. Charles O. Whitley received 68,936 popular votes (63.55%). The main challenger was Eugene McDaniel (36%).

See the full head-to-head between Whitley and McDaniel

Whitley +27.5 pts · won by 29,890 votes
Charles O. WhitleyDemocraticWINNER63.55%
68,936 votes
Eugene McDanielRepublican36%
39,046 votes
Marshall SpragueLibertarian0.45%
491 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.