1978Final results
1978 election for North Carolina House District 12
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
2 seats: S. Thomas Rhodes (R), Eugene Merritt (D) won.
2 seatsS. Thomas RhodesRepublican · winner · incumbent
37.0%11,345
Eugene MerrittDemocrat · winner
31.0%9,492
Sheila DavisDemocrat
19.0%5,819
Deother MelvinRepublican
13.0%3,981
30,637 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET