1972Final results
1972 election for North Carolina House District 1
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
2 seats: Vernon G. James (D), W. Sanford White (D) won.
2 seatsVernon G. JamesDemocrat · winner
44.7%15,830
W. Sanford WhiteDemocrat · winner
43.5%15,399
Iris Shelley EtheridgeRepublican
11.8%4,189
35,418 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET