1976Final results
1976 election for North Carolina House District 37
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
2 seats: Frances E. Setzer (D), J. Reid Poovey (R) won.
2 seatsFrances E. SetzerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
35.7%19,009
J. Reid PooveyRepublican · winner
34.6%18,400
Elbert L. BollingerDemocrat
29.7%15,800
53,218 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