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1978 United States Congressional Elections – North Carolina

United States Senate – GOP Hold

Jesse Helms (R-inc) – 619,15154.51%

John Randolph Ingram (D) – 516,66345.49%

Total Votes – 1,135,814100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 1 – DEM Hold

Walter B. Jones, Sr. (D-inc) – 67,71680.11%

James Milford Newcomb (R) – 16,81419.89%

Total Votes – 84,530100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 2 – DEM Hold

Lawrence H. Fountain (D-inc) – 61,85198.08%

Barry Lynn Gardner (R) – 15,98825.35%

Les Koehler (L) – 1,2141.92%

Total Votes – 63,065100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 3 – DEM Hold

Charles Orville Whitley (D-inc) – 54,45271.08%

Willard Jackson Blanchard (R) – 22,15028.92%

Total Votes – 76,602100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 4 – DEM Hold

Ike Franklin Andrews (D-inc) – 74,24994.36%

Naudeen Beek (L) – 4,4365.64%

Total Votes – 78,685100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 5 – DEM Hold

Stephen L. Neal (D-inc) – 68,77854.18%

Hamilton C. Horton (R) – 58,16145.82%

Total Votes – 126,939100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 6 – DEM Hold

L. Richardson Preyer (D-inc) – 58,19368.40%

George H. Bemus (R) – 26,88231.60%

Total Votes – 85,075100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 7 – DEM Hold

Charlie Rose (D-inc) – 53,69669.88%

Raymond Schrump (R) – 23,14630.12%

Total Votes – 76,842100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 8 – DEM Hold

Bill Hefner (D-inc) – 63,16858.97%

Roger Lee Austin (R) – 43,94241.03%

Total Votes – 107,110100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 9 – GOP Hold

James G. Martin (R-inc) – 66,15768.33%

Charles Kimball Maxwell (D) – 29,76130.74%

Frederick W. Pasotto (L) – 9060.94%

Total Votes – 96,824100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 10 – GOP Hold

James T. Broyhill (R-inc) – 67,004100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 11 – DEM Hold

V. Lamar Gudger (D-inc) – 75,46053.41%

R. Curtis Ratcliff (R) – 65,83246.59%

Total Votes – 141,292100.00%

Source: Office of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives