1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1970 election for North Carolina House District 39
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
2 seats: J. P. Huskins (D), A. L. Smith (D) won.
2 seatsJ. P. HuskinsDemocrat · winner
27.6%10,949
A. L. SmithDemocrat · winner
24.8%9,826
Homer B. TolbertRepublican · incumbent
24.6%9,747
Gilbert Lee BogerRepublican · incumbent
23.0%9,126
39,648 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