1978Final results
1978 election for North Carolina's 11th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Lamar Gudger (D) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating R. Curtis Ratcliff (R) by 6.8 points.
Lamar GudgerDemocrat · winner
53.4%75,460
R. Curtis RatcliffRepublican
46.6%65,832
141,292 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET