1980Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1980 election for North Carolina House District 30
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
3 seats: Betsy L. Cochrane (R), Joe H. Hege Jr. (R), Melvin L. Stamey (R) won.
3 seatsBetsy L. CochraneRepublican · winner
20.1%27,950
Joe H. Hege Jr.Republican · winner
19.0%26,501
Melvin L. StameyRepublican · winner
17.8%24,823
J. E. LambethDemocrat · incumbent
15.4%21,493
John VarnerDemocrat · incumbent
13.9%19,347
Ramey F. KempDemocrat · incumbent
13.7%19,132
139,246 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET