1982Final results
1982 election for North Carolina House District 8
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
4 seats: Allen C. Barbee (D), Josephus L. Mavretic (D), Tom Matthews (D), Jeanne Fenner (D) won.
4 seatsAllen C. BarbeeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.0%27,938
Josephus L. MavreticDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.7%27,552
Tom MatthewsDemocrat · winner
24.6%27,493
Jeanne FennerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.4%27,195
Ben LammLibertarian
1.3%1,500
111,678 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
The candidates
Allen C. Barbee (D)Josephus L. Mavretic (D)Tom Matthews (D)Jeanne Fenner (D)
Also on the ballot: Ben Lamm (Libertarian), 1.3%