1982Final results
1982 election for North Carolina's 8th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Willie Hefner (D) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Harris D. Blake (R) by 15.4 points.
Willie HefnerDemocrat · winner
57.4%71,691
Harris D. BlakeRepublican
42.0%52,417
Don ScogginsLibertarian
0.7%830
124,938 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.
Willie HefnerHarris D. Blake
$228.9K
Raised by the campaign
$221.9K
$264.5K
Spent by the campaign
$211.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982