1982Final results
1982 election for North Carolina's 10th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
James T. "jim" Broyhill (R) won with 92.7% of the vote, defeating Jhon Rankin (Lib) by 85.4 points.
James T. "jim" BroyhillRepublican · winner
92.7%80,904
Jhon RankinLibertarian
7.3%6,360
87,264 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No independentJames T. "jim" Broyhill
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Raised by the campaign
$226.7K
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Spent by the campaign
$168K
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Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982