1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1970 election for North Carolina House District 5
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
2 seats: George Rountree III (R), Howard A. Penton Jr. (D) won.
2 seatsGeorge Rountree IIIRepublican · winner
30.4%6,139
Howard A. Penton Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
26.1%5,271
Homer N. DavisRepublican
24.1%4,856
Edward C. SneadDemocrat · incumbent
19.4%3,918
20,184 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