North Carolina incumbents win reelection in five districts
L Richardson Preyer Stephen Neal and Ike Andrews secure two year terms in the Fifth and Fourth District races. Neal defeats Mizell in the Fifth District by 97 887 to 82 746 with Mizell carrying three counties. Andrews wins the Fourth District by narrow margins though Randolph favors his opponent. Mizell posts strong showings in Davidson Stokes and Ashe but Neal leads overall amid national attention on the contest.
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L. Richardson Preyer
Stephen Neal
Ike Andrews
Central Piedmont
Davidson
Randolph
Blican
Neal
Wilmer Mizell
Johnnie L. Gallemore Jr
Mizell
Stokes
Ashe
Byth
South
Gallemore
Wake
Durham
Chatham
Andrews
Archdale
Trinity
Prospect
Randleman
Preyer
Carter Wins White House After Long Shot Campaign
Jimmy Carter captured the presidency in a dramatic dawn victory in Atlanta after a nationwide campaign. The Plains, Georgia native celebrated with Rosalynn, as 300 townspeople cheered at the depot, confirming a historic upset and signaling a new spirit nationwide. Carter planned a day off before a possible press conference, noting Cabinet names prepared for a transition.
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Jules Lohap
Plains, GA
America
Jimmy Carter
Rosalynn
Carter
Atlanta
Dixie
White House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Georgia
Plains
Walter F. Mondale
Washington
Carter party coalition wins White House in January
President-elect Jimmy Carter clinches the presidency with 272 electoral votes as Ford concedes. Ford pledges a smooth transition and expresses respect for Carter while noting close statewide results in Ohio, Oregon, Wisconsin, and Mississippi. Absentee ballots and recounts in New York and Florida raise post election questions.
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Jimmy Carter
Plains
White House
Democratic Party
Old South
Ford
Carter
Jimmy
Betty
Susan
Wisconsin
Mississippi
Associated Press
Ohio
Oregon
University of Michigan
California
Maine
Chicago
Florida
New York
State Election Board
Hunt and Green Clinch North Carolina Governor Posts
Democrats Jim Hunt and Jimmy Green won sweeping victories over Republicans David Flaherty and William Hiatt as turnout exceeded 70 percent in several counties. Hunt secured about 1,071,557 votes (61 percent) and Green 970,150 votes (66 percent) with Flaherty and Hiatt far behind. Arlis Pettyjohn carried the American Party candidacy.
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David R. Nelsen
Associated Press
Raleigh (Ap
Jim Hunt
Jimmy Green
David Flaherty
William Hiatt
North Carolina
Sagrepaese
Jim Holshouser
Buncombe County
Burke County
Wake County
Raleigh
Hunt
Flaherty
Green
Hiatt
North Carolina Election Capsule Shows Broad D advantage
AP tally details statewide results from a general election. Ford carried 44 percent to Carter 56 percent for president. Hunt led Flaherty 65 to 34 for governor. party splits appeared across statewide offices and congressional districts with Democrats winning most statewide offices and several districts leaning or switching in the late 1960s style.
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