1970Final results
1970 election for North Carolina Senate District 5
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Charles H. Larkins Jr. (D) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Reece B. Gardner (R) by 12.1 points.
Charles H. Larkins Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
56.1%7,785
Reece B. GardnerRepublican
43.9%6,103
13,888 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