1978Final results
1978 election for North Carolina Senate District 20
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
2 seats: Anne Bagnal (R), Marvin Ward (D) won.
2 seatsAnne BagnalRepublican · winner
27.4%23,326
Marvin WardDemocrat · winner
26.8%22,798
Meyressa H. SchoonmakerDemocrat
25.4%21,616
E. McGruder ParisRepublican
20.4%17,360
85,103 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