1978Final results
1978 election for North Carolina House District 39
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
2 seats: Van F. Phillips (D), S. B. Lacey Jr. (R) won.
2 seatsVan F. PhillipsDemocrat · winner
27.3%11,554
S. B. Lacey Jr.Republican · winner
25.0%10,595
George Lee HuffmanDemocrat
24.8%10,489
Charles J. Carstens Jr.Republican
22.9%9,668
42,306 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