1982Final results
1982 election for North Carolina's 5th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Stephen Neal (D) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Anne Bagnal (R) by 21.1 points.
Stephen NealDemocrat · winner
60.3%87,819
Anne BagnalRepublican
39.2%57,083
Naudeen BeekLibertarian
0.4%631
Meryl Lynn FarberSocialist Workers
0.1%174
145,707 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.
Stephen NealAnne Bagnal
$342.6K
Raised by the campaign
$215.4K
$341.7K
Spent by the campaign
$215.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982
The candidates
Stephen Neal (D)Anne Bagnal (R)
Also on the ballot: Naudeen Beek (Libertarian), 0.4%; Meryl Lynn Farber (Socialist Workers), 0.1%