1972Final results
1972 election for North Carolina House District 17
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
2 seats: Patricia Hunt (D), Edward Holmes (D) won.
2 seatsPatricia HuntDemocrat · winner
35.1%21,880
Edward HolmesDemocrat · winner
34.4%21,463
Barry E. BurnsRepublican
16.7%10,395
Elmer G. HughesRepublican
13.8%8,570
62,308 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