1982Final results
1982 election for North Carolina Senate District 7
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
J. A. Wright (R) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating William K. Hobbs Jr. (D) by 11.6 points.
J. A. WrightRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.8%16,005
William K. Hobbs Jr.Democrat
44.2%12,685
28,690 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