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Election 1972 Results

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1972 US Senate election in North Carolina

Jesse Helms (Republican) beat Nick Galifianakis (Democrat) in North Carolina in 1972, 54.0% to 46.0%, a margin of 8.0 points and 117,955 votes.

North Carolina changed party: in 1966 it went Democratic, for B. Everett Jordan.

Republicans led in 67 of the 100 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 33. The largest, Mecklenburg, cast 100,793 votes and went to the Republican by 8.2 points. The closest was Edgecombe, where 28 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Jesse Helms won Republican 795,248 54.0%
Nick Galifianakis Democratic 677,293 46.0%
Total1,472,541

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Mecklenburg 46,248 45.9% 54,545 54.1% 100,793 R+8.2
Guilford 43,988 52.9% 39,115 47.1% 83,103 D+5.9
Wake 37,054 46.3% 43,056 53.7% 80,110 R+7.5
Forsyth 34,331 51.0% 32,924 49.0% 67,255 D+2.1
Buncombe 22,742 50.6% 22,188 49.4% 44,930 D+1.2
Durham 23,381 55.4% 18,847 44.6% 42,228 D+10.7
Gaston 13,448 37.7% 22,270 62.3% 35,718 R+24.7
Cumberland 15,764 46.6% 18,035 53.4% 33,799 R+6.7
Davidson 12,264 37.4% 20,544 62.6% 32,808 R+25.2
Catawba 12,209 38.2% 19,757 61.8% 31,966 R+23.6
Alamance 11,689 40.0% 17,498 60.0% 29,187 R+19.9
Rowan 11,328 41.1% 16,225 58.9% 27,553 R+17.8
Randolph 10,078 40.5% 14,803 59.5% 24,881 R+19.0
New Hanover 10,964 44.8% 13,504 55.2% 24,468 R+10.4
Orange 16,348 67.8% 7,759 32.2% 24,107 D+35.6
Cabarrus 9,208 38.6% 14,654 61.4% 23,862 R+22.8
Iredell 8,881 39.8% 13,438 60.2% 22,319 R+20.4
Burke 8,748 42.1% 12,027 57.9% 20,775 R+15.8
Rockingham 10,356 51.9% 9,600 48.1% 19,956 D+3.8
Pitt 9,504 48.7% 10,007 51.3% 19,511 R+2.6
Cleveland 8,190 44.0% 10,419 56.0% 18,609 R+12.0
Wayne 7,440 40.2% 11,046 59.8% 18,486 R+19.5
Robeson 10,564 58.5% 7,506 41.5% 18,070 D+16.9
Wilkes 6,622 36.8% 11,361 63.2% 17,983 R+26.4
Stanly 7,353 41.2% 10,490 58.8% 17,843 R+17.6
Caldwell 7,110 40.5% 10,441 59.5% 17,551 R+19.0
Johnston 5,303 30.5% 12,064 69.5% 17,367 R+38.9
Nash 6,674 38.5% 10,680 61.5% 17,354 R+23.1
Wilson 6,284 39.4% 9,673 60.6% 15,957 R+21.2
Surry 7,194 45.1% 8,740 54.9% 15,934 R+9.7
Henderson 5,490 36.7% 9,476 63.3% 14,966 R+26.6
Lenoir 7,005 47.8% 7,645 52.2% 14,650 R+4.4
Sampson 6,203 43.1% 8,182 56.9% 14,385 R+13.8
Rutherford 6,405 46.2% 7,468 53.8% 13,873 R+7.7
Union 6,345 45.8% 7,497 54.2% 13,842 R+8.3
Lincoln 6,488 47.6% 7,151 52.4% 13,639 R+4.9
Harnett 4,926 36.4% 8,607 63.6% 13,533 R+27.2
Haywood 7,474 56.0% 5,876 44.0% 13,350 D+12.0
Moore 5,308 40.6% 7,777 59.4% 13,085 R+18.9
Halifax 5,533 43.3% 7,236 56.7% 12,769 R+13.3
Onslow 5,695 45.7% 6,767 54.3% 12,462 R+8.6
Edgecombe 6,231 50.1% 6,203 49.9% 12,434 D+0.2
Craven 5,197 42.7% 6,961 57.3% 12,158 R+14.5
Carteret 5,222 45.1% 6,353 54.9% 11,575 R+9.8
Columbus 5,464 50.3% 5,402 49.7% 10,866 D+0.6
Stokes 4,808 45.2% 5,830 54.8% 10,638 R+9.6
Duplin 4,182 42.6% 5,637 57.4% 9,819 R+14.8
Chatham 4,980 51.9% 4,615 48.1% 9,595 D+3.8
Vance 4,009 42.4% 5,448 57.6% 9,457 R+15.2
Beaufort 4,269 45.2% 5,180 54.8% 9,449 R+9.6
Watauga 4,409 47.5% 4,877 52.5% 9,286 R+5.0
Ashe 4,060 44.0% 5,160 56.0% 9,220 R+11.9
McDowell 3,670 42.1% 5,050 57.9% 8,720 R+15.8
Richmond 4,899 56.8% 3,721 43.2% 8,620 D+13.7
Yadkin 2,565 30.0% 5,976 70.0% 8,541 R+39.9
Alexander 3,292 38.7% 5,210 61.3% 8,502 R+22.6
Granville 3,704 43.9% 4,731 56.1% 8,435 R+12.2
Brunswick 4,012 48.0% 4,347 52.0% 8,359 R+4.0
Transylvania 3,979 48.7% 4,199 51.3% 8,178 R+2.7
Person 3,124 38.7% 4,941 61.3% 8,065 R+22.5
Jackson 4,232 53.5% 3,684 46.5% 7,916 D+6.9
Franklin 3,149 40.5% 4,619 59.5% 7,768 R+18.9
Lee 3,188 42.3% 4,357 57.7% 7,545 R+15.5
Davie 2,455 33.0% 4,985 67.0% 7,440 R+34.0
Montgomery 3,156 47.8% 3,448 52.2% 6,604 R+4.4
Cherokee 3,118 48.1% 3,370 51.9% 6,488 R+3.9
Northampton 4,279 67.9% 2,020 32.1% 6,299 D+35.9
Bladen 3,055 48.8% 3,200 51.2% 6,255 R+2.3
Martin 2,912 49.1% 3,021 50.9% 5,933 R+1.8
Macon 2,885 49.3% 2,972 50.7% 5,857 R+1.5
Pasquotank 3,598 62.3% 2,173 37.7% 5,771 D+24.7
Anson 3,147 56.2% 2,452 43.8% 5,599 D+12.4
Madison 2,955 52.8% 2,637 47.2% 5,592 D+5.7
Yancey 2,831 51.8% 2,632 48.2% 5,463 D+3.6
Scotland 2,674 52.4% 2,431 47.6% 5,105 D+4.8
Polk 2,335 47.1% 2,622 52.9% 4,957 R+5.8
Mitchell 1,122 22.9% 3,786 77.1% 4,908 R+54.3
Caswell 2,644 54.4% 2,220 45.6% 4,864 D+8.7
Bertie 2,402 52.4% 2,181 47.6% 4,583 D+4.8
Hertford 2,656 58.4% 1,894 41.6% 4,550 D+16.7
Pender 2,044 45.0% 2,494 55.0% 4,538 R+9.9
Warren 2,063 48.9% 2,152 51.1% 4,215 R+2.1
Avery 948 22.5% 3,258 77.5% 4,206 R+54.9
Washington 2,212 56.3% 1,717 43.7% 3,929 D+12.6
Greene 1,713 47.0% 1,931 53.0% 3,644 R+6.0
Alleghany 1,588 47.1% 1,785 52.9% 3,373 R+5.8
Hoke 1,833 55.5% 1,472 44.5% 3,305 D+10.9
Swain 1,615 50.5% 1,580 49.5% 3,195 D+1.1
Graham 1,295 46.8% 1,475 53.2% 2,770 R+6.5
Pamlico 1,413 52.8% 1,265 47.2% 2,678 D+5.5
Chowan 1,548 57.9% 1,127 42.1% 2,675 D+15.7
Jones 1,525 57.5% 1,128 42.5% 2,653 D+15.0
Dare 1,189 48.4% 1,266 51.6% 2,455 R+3.1
Clay 998 43.9% 1,274 56.1% 2,272 R+12.1
Gates 1,653 72.8% 618 27.2% 2,271 D+45.6
Currituck 1,350 63.7% 770 36.3% 2,120 D+27.4
Perquimans 1,188 63.0% 699 37.0% 1,887 D+25.9
Camden 813 56.9% 615 43.1% 1,428 D+13.9
Hyde 655 46.0% 770 54.0% 1,425 R+8.1
Tyrrell 642 61.1% 409 38.9% 1,051 D+22.2

Counties as they stood in 1972; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

North Carolina Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 Ted Budd (R) R+3.2
2020 Thom Tillis (R) R+1.7
2016 Richard Burr (R) R+5.7
2014 Thom Tillis (R) R+1.6
2010 Richard Burr (R) R+11.8
2008 Kay Hagan (D) D+8.5
2004 Richard Burr (R) R+4.6
2002 Elizabeth H. Dole (R) R+8.6
1998 John Edwards (D) D+4.1
1996 Jesse Helms (R) R+6.7
1992 Lauch Faircloth (R) R+4.0
1990 Jesse Helms (R) R+5.1
1986 Terry Sanford (D) D+3.5
1984 Jesse Helms (R) R+3.9
1980 John P. East (R) R+0.6
1978 Jesse Helms (R) R+9.0
1974 Robert B. Morgan (D) D+24.0
1972 Jesse Helms (R) R+8.0
1968 Sam J. Ervin (D) D+21.1
1966 B. Everett Jordan (D) D+11.2
1962 Sam J. Ervin (D) D+20.9
1960 B. Everett Jordan (D) D+22.9
1956 Sam J. Ervin (D) D+33.1
1954 W. Kerr Scott (D) D+31.8
1950 Clyde R. Hoey (D) D+37.3
1948 J. Melville Broughton (D) D+42.2
1944 Clyde R. Hoey (D) D+40.5
1942 Josiah W. Bailey (D) D+31.8
1938 Robert R. Reynolds (D) D+27.6
1936 Josiah W. Bailey (D) D+41.5
1932 Robert R. Reynolds (D) D+37.2
1930 Josiah W. Bailey (D) D+21.2
1926 Lee S. Overman (D) D+21.0
1924 Furnifold Simmons (D) D+23.1
1920 Lee S. Overman (D) D+15.0
1918 Furnifold Simmons (D) D+21.0
1914 Lee S. Overman (D) D+16.4