1980Final results
1980 election for North Carolina House District 37
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
2 seats: Austin M. Allran (R), J. Reid Poovey (R) won.
2 seatsAustin M. AllranRepublican · winner
32.0%22,886
J. Reid PooveyRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.7%20,567
Ralph D. YountDemocrat
20.4%14,599
Thomas C. HurleyDemocrat
18.9%13,572
71,624 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