1982Final results
1982 election for North Carolina House District 36
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
8 seats: Jo Graham Foster (D), Phillip O. Berry (D), Parks Helms (D), Louise S. Brennan (D), J. B. Black (D), Ruth M. Easterling (D), Roy Spoon (R), Gus Economos (D) won.
8 seatsJo Graham FosterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
8.9%46,277
Phillip O. BerryDemocrat · winner
8.8%46,159
Parks HelmsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
8.4%43,733
Louise S. BrennanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
7.9%41,039
J. B. BlackDemocrat · winner · incumbent
7.8%40,679
Ruth M. EasterlingDemocrat · winner · incumbent
7.7%40,205
Roy SpoonRepublican · winner · incumbent
7.4%38,597
Gus EconomosDemocrat · winner · incumbent
6.8%35,662
James F. RichardsonDemocrat
6.8%35,412
Irvin W. CobbRepublican
4.8%24,905
Glenn FogleRepublican
4.6%23,919
James M. ColeRepublican
4.2%22,085
K. Larry HaleRepublican
3.9%20,444
R. J. WujciakRepublican
3.9%20,325
Russell S. Davis Jr.Republican
3.9%20,247
Bruce LentzRepublican
3.6%18,905
Elaine MillenLibertarian
0.3%1,769
David DaltonLibertarian
0.3%1,469
521,832 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
Jo Graham Foster (D)Phillip O. Berry (D)Parks Helms (D)Louise S. Brennan (D)J. B. Black (D)Ruth M. Easterling (D)Roy Spoon (R)Gus Economos (D)James F. Richardson (D)
Also on the ballot: Irvin W. Cobb (Republican), 4.8%; Glenn Fogle (Republican), 4.6%; James M. Cole (Republican), 4.2%; K. Larry Hale (Republican), 3.9%; R. J. Wujciak (Republican), 3.9%; Russell S. Davis Jr. (Republican), 3.9%; Bruce Lentz (Republican), 3.6%; Elaine Millen (Libertarian), 0.3%; David Dalton (Libertarian), 0.3%