1970Final results
1970 election for North Carolina Senate District 19
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
2 seats: Charles B. Deane Jr. (D), William P. Saunders (D) won.
2 seatsCharles B. Deane Jr.Democrat · winner
28.9%27,826
William P. SaundersDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.0%26,936
David A. DrexelRepublican
22.2%21,319
H. G. HootsRepublican
20.8%20,041
96,122 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