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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 seats
J. 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

EvenD+2.91974D+1.71976R+0.51978R+5.11980D+25.11982R+1.11984

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