1978 Senate elections · North Carolina history
North Carolina U.S. Senate election 1978
Jesse Helms REP +9.0 · Class II seat · held 11/7/78
- Votes counted
- 1,135,814
- Margin
- 9.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/7/78
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Helms Won | REP | 619,151 | 54.51% | |
| John Randolph Ingram | DEM | 516,663 | 45.49% | |
| Total | 1,135,814 | |||
Official source: data
Other North Carolina Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Ted Budd | 3.2 |
| 2020 | Class II | Thomas Roland Tillis | 1.8 |
| 2016 | Class III | Richard Burr | 5.7 |
| 2014 | Class II | Thomas Roland Tillis | 1.6 |
| 2010 | Class III | Richard Burr | 11.8 |
| 2008 | Class II | Kay R. Hagan | 8.5 |
| 2004 | Class III | Richard Burr | 4.6 |
| 2002 | Class II | Elizabeth H. Dole | 8.6 |
| 1998 | Class III | John Edwards | 4.1 |
| 1996 | Class II | Jesse Helms | 6.7 |
| 1992 | Class III | Lauch Faircloth | 4.0 |
| 1990 | Class II | Jesse Helms | 5.1 |
Full North Carolina Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1978 North Carolina Senate race?
Jesse Helms (REP) won with 54.5% of the vote, ahead of John Randolph Ingram (45.5%), a margin of 9.0 points.
Did the North Carolina Senate seat change party in 1978?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1978 North Carolina Senate race?
1,135,814 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.