1978Final results
1978 election for North Carolina House District 17
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
2 seats: Patricia Hunt (D), Edward Holmes (D) won.
2 seatsPatricia HuntDemocrat · winner · incumbent
43.2%15,660
Edward HolmesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
40.9%14,832
Carolyn MercerRepublican
15.9%5,784
36,276 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