1974Final results
1974 election for North Carolina House District 38
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
4 seats: Carl J. Stewart Jr. (D), E. Graham Bell (D), David W. Bumgardner Jr. (D), John R. Gamble Jr. (D) won.
4 seatsCarl J. Stewart Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
18.4%26,183
E. Graham BellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.6%25,074
David W. Bumgardner Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
17.2%24,479
John R. Gamble Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
16.7%23,868
C. David Ward Jr.Republican
11.5%16,389
Guy H. HowellRepublican
9.4%13,442
Carl N. HannaRepublican
9.2%13,123
142,559 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 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET