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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/North Carolina/NC-09
      1978·US House·North Carolina·District profile →

      North Carolina District 9 US House

      Winner
      REP
      James G Martin
      68.3%66,157 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Charles Kimball Maxwell
      30.7%29,761 votes
      Margin
      R+37.6
      96,824 total votes
      3 candidates96,824 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James G MartinREP✓
      		REP66,15768.3%
      Charles Kimball MaxwellDEM
      		DEM29,76130.7%
      Frederick W PasottoLIB
      		LIB9060.9%

      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

      James G MartinREP
      Record10W-2L
      Avg MarginD+18.9
      Career1968-1988
      State Senate / Governor / US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Charles Kimball MaxwellDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      Frederick W PasottoLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

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