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1986 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1986 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election?

W. G. Hefner won the 1986 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election. W. G. Hefner received 80,959 popular votes (57.87%). The main challenger was William G. Hamby Jr. (42.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Hefner and Jr.

Hefner +15.7 pts · won by 22,018 votes
W. G. HefnerDemocraticWINNER57.87%
80,959 votes
William G. Hamby Jr.Republican42.13%
58,941 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.