1976Final results
1976 election for North Carolina Senate District 4
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
W. G. Smith (D) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Franklin E. Williams Sr. (R) by 12.6 points.
W. G. SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.3%15,779
Franklin E. Williams Sr.Republican
43.7%12,238
28,017 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