1978Final results
1978 election for North Carolina House District 29
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
5 seats: Margaret Tennille (D), Richard Barnes (D), Mary N. Pegg (R), Judson D. Deramus (D), Ted Kaplan (D) won.
5 seatsMargaret TennilleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
13.6%25,485
Richard BarnesDemocrat · winner
12.9%24,180
Mary N. PeggRepublican · winner
12.2%23,031
Judson D. DeramusDemocrat · winner · incumbent
12.0%22,526
Ted KaplanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
11.6%21,887
Donald R. BillingsRepublican
10.6%19,877
Harold L. Kennedy Jr.Democrat
10.3%19,302
Russell G. BrownRepublican
8.8%16,593
Rodney J. SumlerRepublican
8.1%15,151
188,034 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