1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for North Carolina House District 35
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
2 seats: Homer B. Tolbert (R), J. P. Huskins (D) won.
2 seatsHomer B. TolbertRepublican · winner
27.7%16,581
J. P. HuskinsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.4%15,772
Howard R. WhitenerRepublican
24.5%14,629
A. L. SmithDemocrat · incumbent
21.5%12,832
59,814 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