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1978 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1978 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election?

L. H. Fountain won the 1978 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election. L. H. Fountain received 61,851 popular votes (78.24%). The main challenger was Barry Lynn Gardner (20.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Fountain and Gardner

Fountain +58.0 pts · won by 45,863 votes
L. H. FountainDemocraticWINNER78.24%
61,851 votes
Barry Lynn GardnerRepublican20.22%
15,988 votes
Les KoehlerLibertarian1.54%
1,214 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.