1970Final results
1970 election for North Carolina Senate District 8
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
2 seats: J. Russell Kirby (D), Henry M. Milgrom (D) won.
2 seatsJ. Russell KirbyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
47.8%15,502
Henry M. MilgromDemocrat · winner
45.4%14,716
Joseph R. OverbyOther party
6.8%2,192
32,414 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