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1982Final results

1982 election for North Carolina House District 53

North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina

Jeff H. Enloe Jr. (D) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Billy J. Cook (R) by 14.5 points.

Jeff H. Enloe Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
57.3%12,321
Billy J. CookRepublican
42.7%9,194
21,515 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

EvenR+5.51988R+2.21990D+5.61992R+5.11994R+3.91996R+14.61998

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