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1982 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1982 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election?

W. G. Hefner won the 1982 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election. W. G. Hefner received 71,691 popular votes (57.38%). The main challenger was Harris D. Blake (41.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Hefner and Blake

Hefner +15.4 pts · won by 19,274 votes
W. G. HefnerDemocraticWINNER57.38%
71,691 votes
Harris D. BlakeRepublican41.95%
52,417 votes
Don ScogginsLibertarian0.66%
830 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.