1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 election for North Carolina House District 12
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
2 seats: Edward C. Bowen (D), Murray P. Pool (D) won.
2 seatsEdward C. BowenDemocrat · winner
35.9%15,959
Murray P. PoolDemocrat · winner
31.5%14,005
Gregory T. GriffinRepublican
20.9%9,305
Edd NyeOther party · incumbent
11.6%5,169
44,438 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET