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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/North Carolina/NC-11
      1978·US House·North Carolina·District profile →

      North Carolina District 11 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Lamar Gudger
      53.4%75,460 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      R Curtis Ratcliff
      46.6%65,832 votes
      Margin
      D+6.8
      141,292 total votes
      2 candidates141,292 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Lamar GudgerDEM✓
      		DEM75,46053.4%
      R Curtis RatcliffREP
      		REP65,83246.6%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+9.5
      Shift vs 2020↑ D+1.5
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202444.5%54.0%R+9.5441,201
      202043.8%54.8%R+11.0432,661
      201639.7%55.6%R+15.9373,211
      201244.4%55.6%R+11.2335,909
      200845.8%52.4%R+6.6340,507

      Seat History

      US House in North Carolina

      2024
      Chuck EdwardsREP
      R+13.5
      2022
      Chuck EdwardsREP
      R+9.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Madison CawthornREP
      R+12.2
      2018
      Mark S MeadowsREP
      R+20.5
      2016
      Mark S MeadowsREP
      R+28.2
      2014
      Mark S MeadowsREP
      R+25.8
      2012
      Mark S MeadowsREP
      R+14.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Heath ShulerDEM
      D+8.7
      2008
      Heath ShulerDEM
      D+26.1
      2006
      Heath ShulerDEM
      D+7.6
      2004
      Charles H TaylorREP
      R+9.8
      2002
      Charles H TaylorREP
      R+12.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Charles H TaylorREP
      R+12.9
      1998
      Charles H TaylorREP
      R+14.3
      1996
      Charles H TaylorREP
      R+18.2
      View all US House history for North Carolina →

      Candidates

      Lamar GudgerDEM
      Record5W-1L
      Avg MarginD+45.1
      Career1970-1980
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      R Curtis RatcliffREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in North Carolina, 1978

      US Senate1 contest →
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