1982Final results
1982 election for North Carolina House District 13
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
2 seats: Harry E. Payne Jr. (D), S. Thomas Rhodes (R) won.
2 seatsHarry E. Payne Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
32.2%12,291
S. Thomas RhodesRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.5%12,027
Tom E. Hodges Jr.Democrat
23.9%9,135
Sue T. DeanRepublican
11.6%4,423
Steve HessLibertarian
0.8%321
38,197 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
The candidates
Harry E. Payne Jr. (D)S. Thomas Rhodes (R)Tom E. Hodges Jr. (D)Sue T. Dean (R)
Also on the ballot: Steve Hess (Libertarian), 0.8%