1972Final results
1972 election for North Carolina House District 22
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
4 seats: Homer E. Wright Jr. (D), James E. Long (D), David Blackwell (D), W. S. Harris Jr. (D) won.
4 seatsHomer E. Wright Jr.Democrat · winner
14.1%24,871
James E. LongDemocrat · winner · incumbent
14.0%24,742
David BlackwellDemocrat · winner
14.0%24,653
W. S. Harris Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
13.9%24,530
W. Randall SaundersRepublican
11.1%19,587
Ronald E. LeeRepublican
11.1%19,494
Stephen RossRepublican
10.9%19,146
Robert Cornwell Jr.Republican
10.8%19,091
176,114 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