1978Final results
1978 election for North Carolina Senate District 17
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
2 seats: James B. Garrison (D), Robert B. Jordan III (D) won.
2 seatsJames B. GarrisonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
41.6%30,212
Robert B. Jordan IIIDemocrat · winner · incumbent
40.2%29,214
Phil T. AlmondRepublican
18.2%13,252
72,681 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