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1970Final results

1970 election for North Carolina Senate District 10

North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina

2 seats: John Jay Burney Jr. (D), Stewart B. Warren (D) won.

2 seats
John Jay Burney Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
38.2%18,705
Stewart B. WarrenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
36.2%17,729
Richard ShewRepublican
25.6%12,567
49,003 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+52.81976D+34.41980D+42.81990D+15.91992D+22.71996D+10.52000

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