1978 House elections · North Carolina districts
North Carolina U.S. House election results 1978
Results in all of North Carolina's congressional districts in 1978 (Democratic 9, Republican 2): every candidate, vote share and margin.
District 1
District historyWalter B. Jones DEM +60.2
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter B. Jones Won | DEM | 67,716 | 80.11% | |
| James Milford Newcomb | REP | 16,814 | 19.89% | |
| Total | 84,530 | |||
Official source: data
District 2
District historyLawrence H. Fountain DEM +58.0
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence H. Fountain Won | DEM | 61,851 | 78.24% | |
| Barry Lynn Gardner | REP | 15,988 | 20.22% | |
| Les Koehler | LIB | 1,214 | 1.54% | |
| Total | 79,053 | |||
Official source: data
District 3
District historyCharles Orville Whitley DEM +42.2
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Orville Whitley Won | DEM | 54,452 | 71.08% | |
| Willard Jackson Blanchard | REP | 22,150 | 28.92% | |
| Total | 76,602 | |||
Official source: data
District 4
District historyIke Franklin Andrews DEM +88.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Franklin Andrews Won | DEM | 74,249 | 94.36% | |
| Naudeen Beek | LIB | 4,436 | 5.64% | |
| Total | 78,685 | |||
Official source: data
District 5
District historyStephen L. Neal DEM +8.4
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen L. Neal Won | DEM | 68,778 | 54.18% | |
| Hamilton C. Horton | REP | 58,161 | 45.82% | |
| Total | 126,939 | |||
Official source: data
District 6
District historyL. Richardson Preyer DEM +36.8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Richardson Preyer Won | DEM | 58,193 | 68.40% | |
| George Bemus | REP | 26,882 | 31.60% | |
| Total | 85,075 | |||
Official source: data
District 7
District historyCharles G. Rose DEM +39.8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles G. Rose Won | DEM | 53,696 | 69.88% | |
| Raymond Schrump | REP | 23,146 | 30.12% | |
| Total | 76,842 | |||
Official source: data
District 8
District historyWillie G. Hefner DEM +18.0
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie G. Hefner Won | DEM | 63,168 | 58.98% | |
| Roger Lee Austin | REP | 43,942 | 41.03% | |
| Total | 107,110 | |||
Official source: data
District 9
District historyJames G. Martin REP +37.6
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James G. Martin Won | REP | 66,157 | 68.33% | |
| Charles Kimball Maxwell | DEM | 29,761 | 30.74% | |
| Frederick W. Pasotto | LIB | 906 | 0.94% | |
| Total | 96,824 | |||
Official source: data
District 10
District history| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Thomas Broyhill Won | REP | 67,004 | 100.00% | |
| Total | 67,004 | |||
Official source: data
District 11
District historyVonno Lamar Gudger DEM +6.8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vonno Lamar Gudger Won | DEM | 75,460 | 53.41% | |
| R. Curtis Ratcliff | REP | 65,832 | 46.59% | |
| Total | 141,292 | |||
Official source: data
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