1982Final results
1982 election for North Carolina's 4th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Ike Andrews (D) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating William W. "bill" Cobey Jr. (R) by 4.0 points.
Ike AndrewsDemocrat · winner
51.3%70,369
William W. "bill" Cobey Jr.Republican
47.4%64,955
Fritz PronchnowLibertarian
1.3%1,720
137,044 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.
Ike AndrewsWilliam W. "bill" Cobey Jr.
$191.8K
Raised by the campaign
$693.6K
$206K
Spent by the campaign
$690.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982
The candidates
Ike Andrews (D)William W. "bill" Cobey Jr. (R)
Also on the ballot: Fritz Pronchnow (Libertarian), 1.3%