1982Final results
1982 election for North Carolina Senate District 29
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
2 seats: R. P. Thomas (D), Charles W. Hipps (D) won.
2 seatsR. P. ThomasDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.3%45,098
Charles W. HippsDemocrat · winner
28.5%42,310
Robert D. CarpenterRepublican
20.7%30,793
Walt Sheppard Jr.Republican
20.5%30,456
148,657 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