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1982Final results

1982 election for North Carolina House District 30

North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina

W. Frank Redding III (R) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Ralph Bulla (D) by 5.1 points.

W. Frank Redding IIIRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.6%7,580
Ralph BullaDemocrat
47.4%6,838
14,418 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

EvenD+3.21976D+1.01978R+7.21980R+5.11982R+15.81984R+5.71986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET