1988Final results
1988 election for North Carolina House District 37
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
3 seats: Joe H. Hege Jr. (R), Julia Howard (R), Charles L. Cromer (R) won.
3 seatsJoe H. Hege Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
20.5%31,422
Julia HowardRepublican · winner
19.6%30,012
Charles L. CromerRepublican · winner · incumbent
19.6%29,996
Elizabeth C. HargraveDemocrat
14.2%21,800
Wanda R. EdwardsDemocrat
13.5%20,766
Hubert M. LeonardDemocrat
12.6%19,309
153,305 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET