1972Final results
1972 election for North Carolina House District 43
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
4 seats: John S. Stevens (D), Herbert Hyde (D), Herschel S. Harkins (D), Claude Debruhl (D) won.
4 seatsJohn S. StevensDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.5%27,017
Herbert HydeDemocrat · winner
17.5%26,976
Herschel S. HarkinsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
16.9%26,116
Claude DebruhlDemocrat · winner · incumbent
16.5%25,463
Lee Roy Griffin Jr.Republican
14.9%23,009
James Thomas SteeleRepublican
14.7%22,676
Zora HaysOther party
1.9%2,946
154,203 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
The candidates
John S. Stevens (D)Herbert Hyde (D)Herschel S. Harkins (D)Claude Debruhl (D)Lee Roy Griffin Jr. (R)James Thomas Steele (R)
Also on the ballot: Zora Hays (Other party), 1.9%