1976Final results
1976 election for North Carolina Senate District 7
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
2 seats: James D. Speed (D), Dallas Alford (D) won.
2 seatsJames D. SpeedDemocrat · winner
46.3%40,610
Dallas AlfordDemocrat · winner · incumbent
45.8%40,171
A. Duke Underwood Jr.Republican
7.9%6,946
87,727 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