1976Final results
1976 election for North Carolina House District 42
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Fred R. Dorsey (R) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating James H. Toms (D) by 0.9 points.
Fred R. DorseyRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.4%9,475
James H. TomsDemocrat
49.6%9,308
18,783 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