1970Final results
1970 election for North Carolina House District 26
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Henry E. Frye (D), Charles W. Phillips (D), McNeill Smith (D), Robert Odell Payne (R), W. Mark Short (D) and Clifton T. Hunt Jr. (R) won the district's 6 seats.
6 seatsHenry E. FryeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
10.1%20,404
Charles W. PhillipsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
9.4%19,052
McNeill SmithDemocrat · winner
9.1%18,466
Robert Odell PayneRepublican · winner · incumbent
9.0%18,200
W. Mark ShortDemocrat · winner · incumbent
8.6%17,440
Clifton T. Hunt Jr.Republican · winner
8.6%17,329
Charles E. WebbDemocrat
8.0%16,135
Ralph A. WalkerRepublican
8.0%16,131
Ralph W. SlateRepublican
7.6%15,403
Roger C. GibsonRepublican
7.0%14,142
Hal HilemnRepublican
6.9%13,924
W. H. BarnettDemocrat
6.4%12,851
A. G. WhitenerOther party
0.7%1,469
Richard B. LayOther party
0.6%1,242
202,188 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Henry E. Frye (D)Charles W. Phillips (D)McNeill Smith (D)Robert Odell Payne (R)W. Mark Short (D)Clifton T. Hunt Jr. (R)Charles E. Webb (D)Ralph A. Walker (R)Ralph W. Slate (R)Roger C. Gibson (R)Hal Hilemn (R)W. H. Barnett (D)
Also on the ballot: A. G. Whitener (Other party), 0.7%; Richard B. Lay (Other party), 0.6%