1984Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1984 election for North Carolina House District 37
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
3 seats: Betsy L. Cochrane (R), Joe H. Hege Jr. (R), Charles L. Cromer (R) won.
3 seatsBetsy L. CochraneRepublican · winner · incumbent
22.6%35,981
Joe H. Hege Jr.Republican · winner
20.7%32,982
Charles L. CromerRepublican · winner
19.7%31,420
J. E. LambethDemocrat · incumbent
13.0%20,783
Elizabeth C. EvansDemocrat
12.9%20,634
Ralph J. PattonDemocrat
11.1%17,683
159,483 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 1984
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET