1972Final results
1972 election for North Carolina House District 20
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
5 seats: Glenn Jernigan (D), Norwood E. Bryan Jr. (D), Henry M. Tyson (D), Lura Tally (D), Sneed High (D) won.
5 seatsGlenn JerniganDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.6%24,306
Norwood E. Bryan Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
18.1%23,693
Henry M. TysonDemocrat · winner
17.7%23,193
Lura TallyDemocrat · winner
17.7%23,157
Sneed HighDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.4%22,760
Thomas GearyRepublican
10.5%13,726
130,835 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