1976Final results
1976 election for North Carolina House District 36
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
8 seats: Jo Graham Foster (D), Ben Tison (D), Parks Helms (D), Louise S. Brennan (D), Ruth M. Easterling (D), Marilyn R. Bissell (R), Gus Economos (D), Roy Spoon (R) won.
8 seatsJo Graham FosterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
9.1%72,214
Ben TisonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
8.5%66,963
Parks HelmsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
8.3%65,324
Louise S. BrennanDemocrat · winner
7.8%61,280
Ruth M. EasterlingDemocrat · winner
7.7%60,472
Marilyn R. BissellRepublican · winner · incumbent
7.5%59,109
Gus EconomosDemocrat · winner
7.5%58,814
Roy SpoonRepublican · winner · incumbent
6.9%54,128
Fred W. WhiteDemocrat
6.5%51,139
Joseph E. McMillanDemocrat
6.2%48,550
David D. JordanRepublican
5.8%45,831
Ray MathisRepublican
5.6%43,943
Bob HarkeyRepublican
4.4%34,780
Alan JaffreRepublican
4.4%34,661
Steve M. BingmanRepublican
4.1%32,063
789,272 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
The candidates
Jo Graham Foster (D)Ben Tison (D)Parks Helms (D)Louise S. Brennan (D)Ruth M. Easterling (D)Marilyn R. Bissell (R)Gus Economos (D)Roy Spoon (R)Fred W. White (D)Joseph E. McMillan (D)David D. Jordan (R)Ray Mathis (R)
Also on the ballot: Bob Harkey (Republican), 4.4%; Alan Jaffre (Republican), 4.4%; Steve M. Bingman (Republican), 4.1%