1982Final results
1982 election for North Carolina House District 38
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Harold J. Brubaker (R) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating L. L. Smithey (D) by 36.0 points.
Harold J. BrubakerRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.0%6,757
L. L. SmitheyDemocrat
32.0%3,178
9,935 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