1976Final results
1976 election for North Carolina House District 7
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
4 seats: James E. Ezzell Jr. (D), Allen C. Barbee (D), A. Hartnell Campbell (D), John Davenport (D) won.
4 seatsJames E. Ezzell Jr.Democrat · winner
23.2%34,885
Allen C. BarbeeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.6%33,957
A. Hartnell CampbellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.6%33,926
John DavenportDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.5%33,853
Grover Prevatte HopkinsRepublican
4.6%6,926
Lester Lee EasonRepublican
4.4%6,589
150,138 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
James E. Ezzell Jr. (D)Allen C. Barbee (D)A. Hartnell Campbell (D)John Davenport (D)
Also on the ballot: Grover Prevatte Hopkins (Republican), 4.6%; Lester Lee Eason (Republican), 4.4%