1986Final results
1986 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
20.9%25,451
Joe H. Hege Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
19.2%23,441
Charles L. CromerRepublican · winner · incumbent
18.0%21,971
Cliff EricksonDemocrat
14.6%17,766
Mark E. KlassDemocrat
13.9%16,920
Gene MorrisDemocrat
13.4%16,367
121,916 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET