1982Final results
1982 election for North Carolina Senate District 14
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
3 seats: Joseph E. Johnson (D), Wilma Woodard (D), William W. Staton (D) won.
3 seatsJoseph E. JohnsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.4%49,584
Wilma WoodardDemocrat · winner
22.4%49,541
William W. StatonDemocrat · winner
22.1%48,947
Richard C. TitusRepublican
10.9%24,181
Robert A. HassellRepublican
10.9%24,143
C. S. McGeeRepublican
10.4%22,974
Craig FranklinLibertarian
0.5%1,151
Craig SpringerLibertarian
0.5%1,108
221,629 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
Joseph E. Johnson (D)Wilma Woodard (D)William W. Staton (D)Richard C. Titus (R)Robert A. Hassell (R)C. S. McGee (R)
Also on the ballot: Craig Franklin (Libertarian), 0.5%; Craig Springer (Libertarian), 0.5%