2008Final results
2008 election for North Carolina House District 37
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Paul Stam Jr. (R) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Ed Ridpath (D) by 7.8 points.
Paul Stam Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
53.9%32,172
Ed RidpathDemocrat
46.1%27,503
59,675 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET