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1988 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1988 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election?

W. G. Hefner won the 1988 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election. W. G. Hefner received 99,214 popular votes (51.49%). The main challenger was Ted Blanton (48.51%).

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

Hefner +3.0 pts · won by 5,751 votes
W. G. HefnerDemocraticWINNER51.49%
99,214 votes
Ted BlantonRepublican48.51%
93,463 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.