1978Final results
1978 election for North Carolina Senate District 24
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
2 seats: Donald R. Kincaid (R), James H. Edwards (D) won.
2 seatsDonald R. KincaidRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.3%32,869
James H. EdwardsDemocrat · winner
24.9%30,030
Donald W. LackeyDemocrat
24.4%29,417
James M. ColeRepublican
23.4%28,240
120,556 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