North Carolina's 37th House district

{{Infobox legislative district

| state = North Carolina

| district = 37

| chamber = House of Representatives

| image =

| representative = Erin Paré

| party = Republican

| residence = Holly Springs

| Democratic =

| Republican =

| NPP =

| percent_white = 73

| percent_black = 11

| percent_hispanic = 9

| percent_asian = 3

| percent_native_american =

| percent_pacific_islander =

| percent_other_race =

| percent_multiracial = 3

| population = 92,285

| population_year = 2020

| voting_age =

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North Carolina's 37th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Erin Paré since 2021.{{cite web|url=https://censusreporter.org/profiles/62000US37037-state-house-district-37-nc/|title=State House District 37, NC|publisher=Census Reporter|accessdate=April 6, 2025}}

Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of southern Wake County. The district overlaps with the 13th Senate district.

District officeholders since 1973

=Multi-member district=

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! Representative

! Party

! Dates

! Notes

! Representative

! Party

! Dates

! Notes

! Representative

! Party

! Dates

! Notes

! Counties

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| align=left | Robert Quincy Beard
({{small|Newton}})

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975

| Redistricted from the 40th district.

| align=left | G. Hunter Warlick
({{small|Hickory}})

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975

| Redistricted from the 40th district.

| colspan=4 rowspan=5 |

| rowspan=5 | 1973–1983
All of Catawba County.{{cite web|url=https://carolana.com/NC/1900s/nc_1900s_house_districts_1973-1982.html|title=North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1973 to 1982|author=J. D. Lewis|date=2014|accessdate=August 9, 2022}}

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| rowspan=2 align=left | Frances Ellen Setzer
({{small|Newton}})

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1979

| rowspan=2 |

| align=left | 100px
Cass Ballenger
({{small|Hickory}})

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1977

| Retired to run for State Senate.

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| rowspan=3 align=left | Julius Reid Poovey
({{small|Hickory}})

| rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| rowspan=3 nowrap | January 1, 1977 –
January 1, 1983

| rowspan=3 | Redistricted to the 45th district.

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| align=left | Carl William Rullman
({{small|Hickory}})

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 1979 –
January 1, 1981

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| align=left | 100px
Austin Allran
({{small|Hickory}})

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983

| Redistricted to the 45th district.

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| align=left | James Erwin Lambeth Jr.
({{small|Thomasville}})

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985

| align=left | John Wesley Varner
({{small|Lexington}})

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985

| rowspan=2 align=left | Betsy Lane Cochrane
({{small|Advance}})

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1989

| rowspan=2 | Redistricted from the 30th district.
Retired to run for State Senate.

| rowspan=4 | 1983–1993
All of Davidson and Davie counties.
Part of Iredell County.{{cite web|url=https://carolana.com/NC/1900s/nc_1900s_house_districts_1985-1992.html|title=North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992|author=J. D. Lewis|date=2014|accessdate=August 9, 2022}}

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| rowspan=2 align=left | Charles Lemuel Cromer
({{small|Thomasville}})

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1991

| rowspan=2 |

| rowspan=3 align=left | Joe H. Hege Jr
({{small|Lexington}})

| rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| rowspan=3 nowrap | January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1993

| rowspan=3 | Redistricted to the single-member district.

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| rowspan=2 align=left | 100px
Julia Craven Howard
({{small|Mocksville}})

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 1993

| rowspan=2 | Redistricted to the 74th district.

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| align=left | 100px
Jerry Dockham
({{small|Denton}})

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 1991 –
January 1, 1993

| Redistricted to the 94th district.

=Single-member district=

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! Representative

! Party

! Dates

! Notes

! Counties

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| align=left | Paul Reeves McCrary
({{small|Lexington}})

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2001

| Retired.

| rowspan=2 | 1993–2003
Part of Davidson County.{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_1992/mapSimple.pdf|title=1992 House Base Plan 5|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=August 9, 2022}}

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| align=left | Hugh Holliman
({{small|Lexington}})

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 2001 –
January 1, 2003

| Redistricted to the 81st district.

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| align=left | 100px
Paul Stam
({{small|Apex}})

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2017

| Retired.

| rowspan=6 | 2003–Present
Part of Wake County.{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2002_Court/mapSimple.pdf|title=Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=August 9, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2003/mapSimple.pdf|title=House Redistricting Plan|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=August 9, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2011/mapGrouping.pdf|title=Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=August 9, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2018_Court/2018%20House%20Election%20Districts_11x17.pdf|title=2018 House Election Districts|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=August 9, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2019/HB%201020%20H%20Red%20Comm%20CSBK-25_19x36.pdf|title=HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=August 9, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2022/SL%202022-4%20House%20-%2019%20x%2036%20Map.pdf|title=S.L. 2022-4 House|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=August 9, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2023/SL%202023-149%20House%20-%2019%20x%2036%20Map.pdf|title=SS.L. 2023-149 House|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=April 6, 2025}}

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Linda Hunt Williams
({{small|Holly Springs}})

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 2017 –
August 31, 2018

| Resigned.

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| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | August 31, 2018 –
September 21, 2018

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| align=left | John Adcock
({{small|Holly Springs}})

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | September 21, 2018 –
January 1, 2019

| Appointed to finish Williams' term.
Lost re-election.

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| align=left | 100px
Sydney Batch
({{small|Holly Springs}})

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 2019 –
January 1, 2021

| Lost re-election.

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| align=left | 100px
Erin Paré
({{small|Holly Springs}})

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 2021 –
Present

Election results

=2024=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2024[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2024&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1217] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Erin Paré (incumbent)

| votes = 30,784

| percentage = 51.41%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Safiyah Jackson

| votes = 27,137

| percentage = 45.32%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Christopher Robinson

| votes = 1,963

| percentage = 3.28%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 59,884

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2022=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district Democratic primary election, 2022[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/17/2022&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1592]North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Christine Kelly

| votes = 2,066

| percentage = 38.53%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Elizabeth Parent

| votes = 2,002

| percentage = 37.34%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Mary Bethel

| votes = 1,294

| percentage = 24.13%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 5,362

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2022[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2022&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1198] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Erin Paré (incumbent)

| votes = 21,260

| percentage = 52.84%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Christine Kelly

| votes = 18,110

| percentage = 45.01%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Christopher Robinson

| votes = 862

| percentage = 2.14%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 40,232

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

=2020=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district Republican primary election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=2030]North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Erin Paré

| votes = 5,232

| percentage = 59.25%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jeff Moore

| votes = 1,926

| percentage = 21.81%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Anna Powell

| votes = 1,673

| percentage = 18.94%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 8,831

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1206]North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Erin Paré

| votes = 35,136

| percentage = 50.06%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Sydney Batch (incumbent)

| votes = 32,842

| percentage = 46.79%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Liam Leaver

| votes = 2,208

| percentage = 3.15%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 70,186

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box gain with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

| loser = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

=2018=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2018[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2018&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1040] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Sydney Batch

| votes = 22,803

| percentage = 49.92%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = John Adcock (incumbent)

| votes = 21,859

| percentage = 47.85%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Guy Meilleur

| votes = 1,018

| percentage = 2.23%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 45,680

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box gain with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

| loser = Republican Party (United States)

}}

=2016=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2016[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1112] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Linda Hunt Williams

| votes = 27,448

| percentage = 52.29%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Randy Barrow

| votes = 22,569

| percentage = 43.00%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Robert Rose

| votes = 2,474

| percentage = 4.71%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 52,491

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

=2014=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2014[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2014&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1221] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Paul Stam (incumbent)

| votes = 20,972

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 20,972

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

=2012=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1219] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Paul Stam (incumbent)

| votes = 24,942

| percentage = 57.01%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jason Ora Wunsch

| votes = 18,809

| percentage = 42.99%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 43,751

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2010=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2010&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1215] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Paul Stam (incumbent)

| votes = 24,937

| percentage = 64.00%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Debra McHenry

| votes = 14,028

| percentage = 36.00%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 38,965

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

=2008=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1222] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Paul Stam (incumbent)

| votes = 32,172

| percentage = 53.91%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Ed Ridpath

| votes = 27,503

| percentage = 46.09%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 59,675

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

=2006=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=190] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Paul Stam (incumbent)

| votes = 15,459

| percentage = 57.07%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Ed Ridpath

| votes = 11,628

| percentage = 42.93%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 27,087

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

=2004=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2004&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=196] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Paul Stam (incumbent)

| votes = 29,596

| percentage = 85.39%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = H. Wade Minter

| votes = 5,064

| percentage = 14.61%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 34,660

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

=2002=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district Republican primary election, 2002[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=09/10/2002&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=50] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Paul Stam

| votes = 2,457

| percentage = 57.87%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Kenn Gardner

| votes = 1,789

| percentage = 42.13%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 4,246

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2002[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2002&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=204] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Paul Stam

| votes = 15,647

| percentage = 59.05%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = J. C. Knowles

| votes = 9,700

| percentage = 36.61%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Brad Wheeler

| votes = 1,152

| percentage = 4.35%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 26,499

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box new seat win

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

=2000=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district Republican primary election, 2000{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=923974|title=NC State House 037 - R Primary|publisher=Our Campaigns|accessdate=August 9, 2022}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Cindy Akins

| votes = 1,144

| percentage = 64.27%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Isaac "Zach" Wall Sr.

| votes = 636

| percentage = 35.73%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 1,780

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2000{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=781703|title=NC State House 037|publisher=Our Campaigns|accessdate=August 9, 2022}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Hugh Holliman

| votes = 10,676

| percentage = 56.80%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Cindy Akins

| votes = 7,783

| percentage = 41.41%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Paul Burks

| votes = 336

| percentage = 1.79%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 18,795

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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References

Category:North Carolina House districts

Category:Wake County, North Carolina