1972Final results
1972 election for North Carolina House District 10
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Thomas J. Baker (D) won with 70.9% of the vote, defeating Melvin Pope (R) by 41.8 points.
Thomas J. BakerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.9%6,785
Melvin PopeRepublican
29.1%2,788
9,573 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