1982Final results
1982 election for North Carolina House District 44
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
4 seats: David W. Bumgardner Jr. (D), D. R. Mauney Jr. (D), J. Roberts (D), Sam Beam (D) won.
4 seatsDavid W. Bumgardner Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
20.3%28,360
D. R. Mauney Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
19.6%27,446
J. RobertsDemocrat · winner
18.8%26,272
Sam BeamDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.6%26,002
Henry S. LongRepublican
11.8%16,502
W. C. ShieldsRepublican
11.0%15,412
139,994 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