1970Final results
1970 election for North Carolina House District 36
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
7 seats: Jim Beatty (D), Hugh Campbell Jr. (D), James B. Vogler (D), Craig Lawing (D), Ernest L. Hicks (D), Laurence A. Cobb (R), Peter A. Foley (D) won.
7 seatsJim BeattyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
9.3%29,678
Hugh Campbell Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
8.3%26,359
James B. VoglerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
8.1%25,865
Craig LawingDemocrat · winner
8.0%25,291
Ernest L. HicksDemocrat · winner · incumbent
7.7%24,496
Laurence A. CobbRepublican · winner
7.6%24,286
Peter A. FoleyDemocrat · winner
7.1%22,677
Dick CalvertRepublican
6.7%21,419
James RossDemocrat
6.6%21,001
Jim MahanRepublican
6.5%20,790
Roy SpoonRepublican
6.4%20,497
Hila R. StrattonRepublican
6.0%19,096
Marilyn R. BissellRepublican
5.9%18,747
Al H. PassavantRepublican
5.6%17,830
318,034 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