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      Home/Elections/1976/US House/North Carolina/NC-09
      1976·US House·North Carolina·District profile →

      North Carolina District 9 US House

      Winner
      REP
      James G Martin
      53.5%82,297 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Arthur Goodman Jr.
      46.1%70,847 votes
      Margin
      R+7.5
      153,788 total votes
      3 candidates153,788 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James G MartinREP✓
      		REP82,29753.5%
      Arthur Goodman Jr.DEM
      		DEM70,84746.1%
      Harley SchlangerOTH
      		OTH6440.4%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+15.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.9
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202441.5%57.3%R+15.8382,610
      202042.4%56.3%R+13.9371,496
      201640.0%56.5%R+16.6316,010
      201242.8%57.2%R+14.4300,048
      200844.3%54.4%R+10.1293,542

      Seat History

      US House in North Carolina

      2024
      Richard HudsonREP
      R+18.6
      2022
      Richard HudsonREP
      R+13.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Dan BishopREP
      R+11.2
      2018
      Mark R HarrisREP
      R+0.3
      2016
      Robert PittengerREP
      R+16.4
      2014
      Robert PittengerREP
      R+93.9
      2012
      Robert PittengerREP
      R+6.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Sue Wilkins MyrickREP
      R+37.9
      2008
      Sue Wilkins MyrickREP
      R+26.5
      2006
      Sue Wilkins MyrickREP
      R+33.0
      2004
      Sue Wilkins MyrickREP
      R+40.5
      2002
      Sue Wilkins MyrickREP
      R+46.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Sue Wilkins MyrickREP
      R+38.5
      1998
      Sue Wilkins MyrickREP
      R+39.8
      1996
      Sue Wilkins MyrickREP
      R+27.6
      View all US House history for North Carolina →

      Candidates

      Arthur Goodman Jr.DEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+5.9
      Career1972-1976
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Harley SchlangerOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →
      James G MartinREP
      Record10W-2L
      Avg MarginD+18.9
      Career1968-1988
      Governor / State Senate / US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in North Carolina, 1976

      President1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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