1978Final results
1978 election for North Carolina House District 38
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
4 seats: David W. Bumgardner Jr. (D), Carl J. Stewart Jr. (D), E. Graham Bell (D), John R. Gamble Jr. (D) won.
4 seatsDavid W. Bumgardner Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
17.9%22,315
Carl J. Stewart Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
17.8%22,260
E. Graham BellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.7%22,072
John R. Gamble Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
17.7%22,063
C. T. SetzerRepublican
10.0%12,434
Johnny DavisRepublican
9.8%12,251
Lawson TennentRepublican
9.2%11,558
124,955 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