1982Final results
1982 election for North Carolina House District 26
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Herman C. Gist (D) won with 78.4% of the vote, defeating Wesley Clark (R) by 56.7 points.
Herman C. GistDemocrat · winner
78.4%8,776
Wesley ClarkRepublican
21.6%2,422
11,198 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