1984Final results
1984 election for North Carolina's 8th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Willie Hefner (D) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating Harris D. Blake (R) by 1.7 points.
Willie HefnerDemocrat · winner
50.9%99,731
Harris D. BlakeRepublican
49.1%96,354
196,085 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.
Willie HefnerHarris D. Blake
$314.5K
Raised by the campaign
$272.7K
$263.9K
Spent by the campaign
$273.4K
$58.2K
Cash on hand
$595
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984