1970Final results
1970 election for North Carolina House District 40
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
2 seats: Robert Q. Beard (R), G. Hunter Warlick (R) won.
2 seatsRobert Q. BeardRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.2%11,586
G. Hunter WarlickRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.1%11,551
Loyd A. MullinaxDemocrat
25.0%11,053
William E. Bass Sr.Democrat
22.8%10,071
44,261 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