1976Final results
1976 election for North Carolina House District 3
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
3 seats: Daniel T. Lilley (D), Joe L. Bright (D), Chris S. Barker Jr. (D) won.
3 seatsDaniel T. LilleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.4%25,072
Joe L. BrightDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.7%24,531
Chris S. Barker Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
29.1%23,998
Edward Kwasnick Jr.Republican
10.9%8,967
82,570 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET