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1976 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1976 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

Walter B. Jones Sr. won the 1976 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. Walter B. Jones Sr. received 98,611 popular votes (75.88%). The main challenger was Joseph M. Ward (22.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Sr. and Ward

Sr. +53.3 pts · won by 69,316 votes
Walter B. Jones Sr.DemocraticWINNER75.88%
98,611 votes
Joseph M. WardRepublican22.54%
29,295 votes
Michael M. Parkeramerican1.58%
2,050 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.