1978Final results
1978 election for North Carolina's 7th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Charles Rose (D) won with 69.9% of the vote, defeating Raymond Schrump (R) by 39.8 points.
Charles RoseDemocrat · winner
69.9%53,696
Raymond SchrumpRepublican
30.1%23,146
76,842 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