1982Final results
1982 election for North Carolina House District 51
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
4 seats: Marie W. Colton (D), Martin L. Nesbitt (D), Gordon H. Greenwood (D), Narvel J. Crawford (D) won.
4 seatsMarie W. ColtonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
20.0%30,968
Martin L. NesbittDemocrat · winner · incumbent
19.7%30,429
Gordon H. GreenwoodDemocrat · winner · incumbent
19.6%30,231
Narvel J. CrawfordDemocrat · winner · incumbent
19.1%29,566
Jerry BowlesRepublican
11.0%16,996
Dudley CamperRepublican
10.6%16,366
154,556 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