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1970Final results

1970 election for North Carolina House District 22

North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina

2 seats: Jimmy Love (D), Gerald Arnold (D) won.

2 seats
Jimmy LoveDemocrat · winner · incumbent
35.4%7,680
Gerald ArnoldDemocrat · winner
32.1%6,963
W. R. MakepeaceRepublican
17.5%3,793
Larry J. ParkerRepublican
15.0%3,256
21,692 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+26.31974D+36.41976D+23.41978D+10.31980D+29.71992D+13.11994

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