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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/North Carolina/NC-05
      1978·US House·North Carolina·District profile →

      North Carolina District 5 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Stephen L \ Neal
      54.2%68,778 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Hamilton C Horton
      45.8%58,161 votes
      Margin
      D+8.4
      126,939 total votes
      2 candidates126,939 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Stephen L \ NealDEM✓
      		DEM68,77854.2%
      Hamilton C HortonREP
      		REP58,16145.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+17.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.4
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202440.5%58.3%R+17.8407,925
      202041.8%57.2%R+15.4400,206
      201641.1%55.1%R+14.0361,320
      201245.8%54.2%R+8.4343,801
      200847.2%51.3%R+4.0346,363

      Seat History

      US House in North Carolina

      2024
      Virginia FoxxREP
      R+18.9
      2022
      Virginia FoxxREP
      R+26.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Virginia FoxxREP
      R+35.8
      2018
      Virginia FoxxREP
      R+14.1
      2016
      Virginia FoxxREP
      R+16.8
      2014
      Virginia FoxxREP
      R+22.0
      2012
      Virginia FoxxREP
      R+15.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Virginia FoxxREP
      R+31.8
      2008
      Virginia FoxxREP
      R+16.7
      2006
      Virginia FoxxREP
      R+14.3
      2004
      Virginia FoxxREP
      R+17.6
      2002
      Richard M BurrREP
      R+40.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      Richard M BurrREP
      R+92.8
      1998
      Richard M BurrREP
      R+35.9
      1996
      Richard M BurrREP
      R+26.6
      View all US House history for North Carolina →

      Candidates

      Stephen L \ NealDEM
      Record9W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1992
      US House
      Full profile →
      Hamilton C HortonREP
      Record8W-1L
      Avg MarginR+38.7
      Career1970-2004
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in North Carolina, 1978

      US Senate1 contest →
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