1984Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1984 election for North Carolina House District 44
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
4 seats: Johnathan L. Rhyne Jr. (R), Walter H. Windley (R), David J. Noles (R), David W. Bumgardner Jr. (D) won.
4 seatsJohnathan L. Rhyne Jr.Republican · winner
17.3%40,464
Walter H. WindleyRepublican · winner
15.9%37,061
David J. NolesRepublican · winner
14.1%33,018
David W. Bumgardner Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
14.1%32,909
Sam BeamDemocrat · incumbent
13.2%30,801
D. R. Mauney Jr.Democrat · incumbent
12.8%29,997
J. RobertsDemocrat · incumbent
12.5%29,292
233,542 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