1976Final results
1976 election for North Carolina House District 38
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
4 seats: Carl J. Stewart Jr. (D), David W. Bumgardner Jr. (D), John R. Gamble Jr. (D), E. Graham Bell (D) won.
4 seatsCarl J. Stewart Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
23.1%41,364
David W. Bumgardner Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
22.9%41,117
John R. Gamble Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
22.7%40,712
E. Graham BellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.7%40,653
David J. NolesRepublican
8.6%15,363
179,215 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