1970Final results
1970 election for North Carolina House District 3
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
3 seats: Joe L. Bright (D), Chris S. Barker Jr. (D), Ronald Mason (D) won.
3 seatsJoe L. BrightDemocrat · winner
23.0%10,185
Chris S. Barker Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
20.5%9,082
Ronald MasonDemocrat · winner
19.6%8,690
Kenneth MorrisRepublican
14.5%6,437
Vaughn YeomansRepublican
12.1%5,362
Dexter F. WilliamsRepublican
10.4%4,622
44,378 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