1982Final results
1982 election for North Carolina House District 18
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
3 seats: R. D. Beard (D), William E. Clark (D), Henry M. Tyson (D) won.
3 seatsR. D. BeardDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.5%17,196
William E. ClarkDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.4%16,563
Henry M. TysonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.1%15,242
Louis WapleRepublican
16.1%9,374
58,375 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