1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 election for North Carolina Senate District 22
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
4 seats: Carolyn Mathis (D), Craig Lawing (D), Cecil R. Jenkins Jr. (D), Fred D. Alexander (D) won.
4 seatsCarolyn MathisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
20.6%52,357
Craig LawingDemocrat · winner · incumbent
20.5%52,183
Cecil R. Jenkins Jr.Democrat · winner
17.9%45,536
Fred D. AlexanderDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.7%45,098
Thomas Doyle GhentRepublican
12.8%32,462
James D. McDuffieOther party · incumbent
10.4%26,545
254,184 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