1970Final results
1970 election for North Carolina Senate District 3
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Norris C. Reed Jr. (D) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Sherman T. Rock (R) by 31.8 points.
Norris C. Reed Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
65.9%9,906
Sherman T. RockRepublican
34.1%5,124
15,030 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