2006Final results
2006 election for North Carolina House District 37
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Paul Stam Jr. (R) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating Ed Ridpath (D) by 14.1 points.
Paul Stam Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
57.1%15,459
Ed RidpathDemocrat
42.9%11,628
27,087 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 2006
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET