1982Final results
1982 election for North Carolina's 9th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
James G. Martin (R) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Preston Cornelius (D) by 15.1 points.
James G. MartinRepublican · winner
57.0%64,297
Preston CorneliusDemocrat
41.9%47,258
Dave BraatzLibertarian
1.1%1,231
112,786 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.
Preston CorneliusJames G. Martin
$34.7K
Raised by the campaign
$290.9K
$32.5K
Spent by the campaign
$296.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982