1978Final results
1978 election for North Carolina House District 15
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
6 seats: Ruth E. Cook (D), Joseph E. Johnson (D), W. Casper Holroyd Jr. (D), Aaron E. Fussell (D), Wilma Woodard (D), Allen Adams (D) won.
6 seatsRuth E. CookDemocrat · winner · incumbent
13.8%35,962
Joseph E. JohnsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
13.4%34,926
W. Casper Holroyd Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
13.2%34,608
Aaron E. FussellDemocrat · winner
13.0%34,051
Wilma WoodardDemocrat · winner
12.6%32,843
Allen AdamsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
12.2%31,801
Edward E. StallingsRepublican
7.1%18,577
Betty LittleRepublican
7.1%18,466
John A. RobertsonRepublican
6.5%16,990
James ChappellLibertarian
0.7%1,796
Timothy A. SpongLibertarian
0.6%1,488
261,508 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
The candidates
Ruth E. Cook (D)Joseph E. Johnson (D)W. Casper Holroyd Jr. (D)Aaron E. Fussell (D)Wilma Woodard (D)Allen Adams (D)Edward E. Stallings (R)Betty Little (R)John A. Robertson (R)
Also on the ballot: James Chappell (Libertarian), 0.7%; Timothy A. Spong (Libertarian), 0.6%