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1978Final results

1978 election for North Carolina House District 45

North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina

Jeff H. Enloe Jr. (D) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Virgil Odell (R) by 10.3 points.

Jeff H. Enloe Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
55.2%10,712
Virgil OdellRepublican
44.8%8,710
19,422 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

EvenD+3.01974D+12.01976D+10.31978D+3.51980R+0.81982R+20.41984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET