1982Final results
1982 election for North Carolina's 11th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
James Clarke (D) won with 49.9% of the vote, defeating William M. "bill" Hendon (R) by 0.8 points.
James ClarkeDemocrat · winner
49.9%85,410
William M. "bill" HendonRepublican
49.2%84,085
Linda JancaLibertarian
0.9%1,552
171,047 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.
James ClarkeWilliam M. "bill" Hendon
$271.5K
Raised by the campaign
$512.7K
$276K
Spent by the campaign
$507.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982