1970Final results
1970 election for North Carolina House District 47
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
2 seats: Ernest B. Messer (D), Liston B. Ramsey (D) won.
2 seatsErnest B. MesserDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.4%12,624
Liston B. RamseyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.2%12,551
David A. FreemanRepublican
19.8%8,210
W. Roy YeagerRepublican
19.7%8,182
41,567 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