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2002Final results

2002 election for North Carolina House District 83

North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina

R. Tracy Walker (R) won with 64.6% of the vote, defeating Robert T. Johnston (D) by 32.4 points.

R. Tracy WalkerRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.6%12,976
32.2%6,472
Pat KingsburyLibertarian
3.2%646
20,094 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

EvenR+24.92008R+26.42012R+26.22016R+5.62018R+2.52020R+31.42024

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

The candidates

R. Tracy Walker (R)Robert T. Johnston (D)

Also on the ballot: Pat Kingsbury (Libertarian), 3.2%