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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/North Carolina/NC-03
      1978·US House·North Carolina·District profile →

      North Carolina District 3 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Charles Whitely
      71.1%54,452 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Willard Jackson Blanchard
      28.9%22,150 votes
      Margin
      D+42.2
      76,602 total votes
      2 candidates76,602 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Charles WhitelyDEM✓
      		DEM54,45271.1%
      Willard Jackson BlanchardREP
      		REP22,15028.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+21.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.5
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202438.5%60.3%R+21.8382,681
      202040.7%58.0%R+17.3365,705
      201639.2%57.3%R+18.1321,312
      201243.1%56.9%R+13.9305,256
      200844.4%54.4%R+10.0300,132

      Seat History

      US House in North Carolina

      2024
      Gregory F MurphyREP
      R+77.4
      2022
      Gregory F MurphyREP
      R+33.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Gregory F MurphyREP
      R+26.8
      2018
      Walter B JonesREP
      R+100.0
      2016
      Walter B JonesREP
      R+34.4
      2014
      Walter B JonesREP
      R+35.6
      2012
      Walter B JonesREP
      R+26.2
      Redistricted
      2010
      Walter B JonesREP
      R+46.1
      2008
      Walter B JonesREP
      R+31.8
      2006
      Walter B JonesREP
      R+37.3
      2004
      Walter B JonesREP
      R+41.4
      2002
      Walter B JonesREP
      R+90.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Walter B JonesREP
      R+24.1
      1998
      Walter B JonesREP
      R+24.8
      1996
      Walter B JonesREP
      R+26.1
      View all US House history for North Carolina →

      Candidates

      Charles WhitelyDEM
      Record1W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      Willard Jackson BlanchardREP
      Record1W-3L
      Avg MarginD+7.9
      Career1972-1978
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in North Carolina, 1978

      US Senate1 contest →
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