1982Final results
1982 election for North Carolina's 2nd District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Itimous Valentine (D) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating John W. "jack" Marin (R) by 22.7 points.
Itimous ValentineDemocrat · winner
53.6%59,617
John W. "jack" MarinRepublican
30.8%34,293
Write-ins and other votesOther party
14.4%15,990
Sue LammLibertarian
1.3%1,426
111,326 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.
Itimous ValentineJohn W. "jack" Marin
$320.5K
Raised by the campaign
$173.3K
$311.6K
Spent by the campaign
$172.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982