1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 election for North Carolina Senate District 27
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
2 seats: Donald R. Kincaid (R), James H. Edwards (D) won.
2 seatsDonald R. KincaidRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.1%32,636
James H. EdwardsDemocrat · winner
27.1%31,489
J. Wade WalshDemocrat
23.7%27,547
Harold A. BakerRepublican · incumbent
21.2%24,655
116,327 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