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2002Final results

2002 election for North Carolina House District 37

North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina

Paul Stam Jr. (R) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating J. C. Knowles (D) by 22.4 points.

Paul Stam Jr.Republican · winner
59.0%15,647
36.6%9,700
Brad WheelerLibertarian
4.3%1,152
26,499 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 2002

Races before and after

EvenD+19.91996D+29.21998D+15.42000R+22.42002R+14.12006R+7.82008

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Paul Stam Jr. (R)J. C. Knowles (D)

Also on the ballot: Brad Wheeler (Libertarian), 4.3%