1978Final results
1978 election for North Carolina House District 43
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
4 seats: Marie W. Colton (D), Mary C. Nesbitt (D), James Clarke (D), Gordon H. Greenwood (D) won.
4 seatsMarie W. ColtonDemocrat · winner
22.2%23,460
Mary C. NesbittDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.7%22,988
James ClarkeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.6%22,824
Gordon H. GreenwoodDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.2%22,485
Lacy T. HaithRepublican
13.3%14,117
105,874 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