1978Final results
1978 election for North Carolina House District 30
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
3 seats: J. E. Lambeth (D), John Varner (D), Ramey F. Kemp (D) won.
3 seatsJ. E. LambethDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.9%15,311
John VarnerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.0%14,540
Ramey F. KempDemocrat · winner
16.6%14,153
Terry D. GrubbRepublican
16.2%13,881
Melvin L. StameyRepublican
16.1%13,797
Fred W. PrattRepublican
16.1%13,787
85,469 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