1982Final results
1982 election for North Carolina Senate District 17
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
2 seats: Robert B. Jordan III (D), Aaron W. Plyler (D) won.
2 seatsRobert B. Jordan IIIDemocrat · winner · incumbent
42.3%35,281
Aaron W. PlylerDemocrat · winner
39.8%33,228
Frank JordanRepublican
17.9%14,906
83,415 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