1982Final results
1982 election for North Carolina Senate District 9
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Vernon E. White (D) won with 74.1% of the vote, defeating Sallie C. Keel (R) by 53.7 points.
Vernon E. WhiteDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.1%12,662
Sallie C. KeelRepublican
20.4%3,490
M. HouseOther party
5.5%933
17,085 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