1982Final results
1982 election for North Carolina Senate District 31
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
William N. Martin (D) won with 73.8% of the vote, defeating Nancy J. R. Wells (R) by 47.6 points.
William N. MartinDemocrat · winner
73.8%16,446
Nancy J. R. WellsRepublican
26.2%5,844
22,290 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