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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
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

EvenD+45.11976D+27.91978D+8.01980R+36.01982R+52.41984R+39.11992

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