1992Final results
1992 election for North Carolina's 8th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Willie Hefner (D) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Coy C. Privette (R) by 21.1 points.
Willie HefnerDemocrat · winner
57.9%113,162
Coy C. PrivetteRepublican
36.8%71,842
J. Wendell DryeLibertarian
5.3%10,447
195,451 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 1992
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 HefnerCoy C. Privette
$566.7K
Raised by the campaign
$108.3K
$594.8K
Spent by the campaign
$108.3K
$83.4K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992; FEC, through Jan 22, 1993.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992