1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for North Carolina House District 31
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
2 seats: Samuel Kenneth Owen (R), Austin A. Mitchell (R) won.
2 seatsSamuel Kenneth OwenRepublican · winner
36.9%16,560
Austin A. MitchellRepublican · winner · incumbent
35.9%16,107
Robie L. NashDemocrat · incumbent
27.2%12,180
44,847 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