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1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1970 election for North Carolina House District 13

North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina

R. C. Soles Jr. (D) won with 28.9% of the vote, defeating Arthur W. Williamson (D) by 3.8 points.

R. C. Soles Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
28.9%6,275
Arthur W. WilliamsonDemocrat · incumbent
25.1%5,453
Thomas HarrelsonRepublican
25.1%5,451
J. W. SuggsRepublican
20.9%4,546
21,725 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1970

Races before and after

EvenD+38.31974R+13.71982D+12.11984D+9.91992R+9.31994R+12.71996

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

R. C. Soles Jr. (D)Arthur W. Williamson (D)Thomas Harrelson (R)J. W. Suggs (R)