1984Final results
1984 election for North Carolina's 5th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Stephen Neal (D) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Stuart "stu" Epperson (R) by 1.5 points.
Stephen NealDemocrat · winner
50.7%109,831
Stuart "stu" EppersonRepublican
49.3%106,599
216,430 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Stephen NealStuart "stu" Epperson
$300.2K
Raised by the campaign
$323.8K
$256.7K
Spent by the campaign
$318.7K
$44.2K
Cash on hand
$5.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984