1978Final results
1978 election for North Carolina House District 33
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
3 seats: Dwight G. Quinn (D), Aaron W. Plyler (D), Betty Dorton Thomas (D) won.
3 seatsDwight G. QuinnDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.0%17,378
Aaron W. PlylerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.5%16,468
Betty Dorton ThomasDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.4%15,239
Coy C. PrivetteRepublican
18.1%10,852
59,937 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