1978Final results

1978 election for North Carolina Senate District 13

Name: 1978 election for North Carolina Senate District 13
Start: 1978-11-07
Location: North Carolina

North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina

2 seats: Willis P. Whichard (D), Kenneth C. Royall Jr. (D) won.

2 seats

Willis P. WhichardDemocrat · winner · incumbent

41.1%22,111

Kenneth C. Royall Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent

40.6%21,852

9.6%5,166

John BuckRepublican

8.7%4,695

53,825 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

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