1970Final results
1970 election for North Carolina House District 19
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
4 seats: Robert W. Wynne (D), Robert L. Farmer (D), Samuel H. Johnson (D), Howard Twiggs (D) won.
4 seatsRobert W. WynneDemocrat · winner
16.0%23,950
Robert L. FarmerDemocrat · winner
14.3%21,377
Samuel H. JohnsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
14.1%21,016
Howard TwiggsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
13.7%20,417
Ward PurringtonRepublican
11.7%17,481
Montague H. Hicks Jr.Republican
10.6%15,810
A. D. MackintoshRepublican
9.8%14,654
Bobby Yates EmoryRepublican
9.8%14,652
149,359 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET