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1972 United States Congressional Elections – North Carolina

United States Senate – GOP Gain

Jesse Helms (R) ­ 795,24854.01%

Nick Galifianakis (D) ­ 677,29345.99%

Total Votes ­ 1,472,541100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 1 – DEM Hold

Walter B. Jones, Sr. (D-inc) ­ 77,43868.83%

J. Jordan Bonner (R) ­ 35,06331.17%

Total Votes ­ 112,501100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 2 – DEM Hold

Lawrence H. Fountain (D-inc) ­ 88,79871.62%

Erick P. Little (R) ­ 35,19328.38%

Total Votes ­ 123,991100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 3 – DEM Hold

David N. Henderson (D-inc) ­ 56,968100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 4 – DEM Hold

Ike Franklin Andrews (D) ­ 73,07250.38%

Jack Hawke (R) ­ 71,97249.62%

Total Votes ­ 145,044100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 5 – GOP Hold

Wilmer Mizell (R-inc) ­ 101,37564.83%

Brooks Hays (D) ­ 54,98635.17%

Total Votes ­ 156,361100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 6 – DEM Hold

L. Richardson Preyer (D-inc) ­ 82,15893.91%

Lyn Bullock (American) ­ 5,3316.09%

Total Votes ­ 87,489100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 7 – DEM Hold

Charlie Rose (D) ­ 57,34860.41%

Jerry C. Scott (R) ­ 36,72638.68%

Alvis H. Ballard (American) ­ 8630.91%

Total Votes ­ 94,937100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 8 – GOP Hold

Earl B. Ruth (R-inc) ­ 82,06060.22%

Richard Clark (D) ­ 54,19839.78%

Total Votes ­ 136,258100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 9 – GOP Hold

James G. Martin (R) ­ 80,35658.86%

James Beatty (D) ­ 56,17141.14%

Total Votes ­ 136,527100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 10 – GOP Hold

James T. Broyhill (R-inc) ­ 103,11972.55%

Paul L. Beck (D) ­ 39,02527.45%

Total Votes ­ 142,144100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 11 – DEM Hold

Roy A. Taylor (D-inc) ­ 94,46559.59%

Jesse I. Ledbetter (R) ­ 64,06240.41%

Total Votes ­ 158,527100.00%

Source: Office of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives