1972Final results
1972 election for North Carolina House District 3
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
3 seats: Joe L. Bright (D), Chris S. Barker Jr. (D), Daniel T. Lilley (D) won.
3 seatsJoe L. BrightDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.8%19,509
Chris S. Barker Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
26.3%19,148
Daniel T. LilleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.0%18,901
P. C. Barwick Jr.Republican
20.9%15,214
72,772 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