1978Final results
1978 election for North Carolina's 2nd District
U.S. House · North Carolina
L. H. Fountain (D) won with 78.2% of the vote, defeating Barry L. Gardner (R) by 58.0 points.
L. H. FountainDemocrat · winner
78.2%61,851
Barry L. GardnerRepublican
20.2%15,988
Les KoehlerLibertarian
1.5%1,214
79,053 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