1976Final results
1976 election for North Carolina Senate District 27
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
2 seats: Cecil Hill (D), Joe H. Palmer (D) won.
2 seatsCecil HillDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.7%49,434
Joe H. PalmerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.7%47,803
Candler A. Willis Jr.Republican
20.3%32,747
Charles R. EldersRepublican
19.3%31,139
161,125 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