1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 election for North Carolina Senate District 21
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
2 seats: Robert M. Davis Jr. (D), William E. Lang (R) won.
2 seatsRobert M. Davis Jr.Democrat · winner
27.1%22,519
William E. LangRepublican · winner
26.7%22,205
Gilbert Lee BogerRepublican
25.3%21,046
Jack ChildersDemocrat · incumbent
20.9%17,402
83,172 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