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
J. C. KnowlesDemocrat
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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET