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      Home/Elections/1978/US Senate/North Carolina
      1978·US Senate·North Carolina

      North Carolina US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Jesse Helms
      54.5%619,151 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      John Ingram
      45.5%516,663 votes
      Margin
      R+9.0
      1,135,814 total votes
      2 candidates1,135,814 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jesse HelmsREP✓
      		REP619,15154.5%
      John IngramDEM
      		DEM516,66345.5%

      Seat History

      US Senate in North Carolina(Class I)

      2022
      Ted BuddREP
      R+3.2
      2020
      Thom TillisREP
      R+1.8
      2016
      Richard M BurrREP
      R+5.7
      2014
      Thom TillisREP
      R+1.6
      2010
      Richard M BurrREP
      R+11.8
      2008
      Kay R HaganDEM
      D+8.5
      2004
      Richard M BurrREP
      R+4.6
      2002
      Elizabeth DoleREP
      R+8.6
      1998
      John EdwardsDEM
      D+4.1
      1996
      Jesse HelmsREP
      R+6.7
      1992
      Lauch FairclothREP
      R+4.0
      1990
      Jesse HelmsREP
      R+5.1
      1986
      Terry SanfordDEM
      D+3.5
      1984
      Jesse HelmsREP
      R+3.9
      1980
      John P. EastREP
      R+0.6
      View all US Senate history for North Carolina →

      Candidates

      Jesse HelmsREP
      Record5W-0L
      Avg MarginR+6.5
      Career1972-1996
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      John IngramDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+9.0
      Career1978-1978
      US Senate
      Full profile →

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