1978Final results
1978 election for North Carolina House District 42
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Ralph Ledford (R) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Jack Lancaster (D) by 5.1 points.
Ralph LedfordRepublican · winner
52.6%7,755
Jack LancasterDemocrat
47.4%6,999
14,754 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