1972Final results
1972 election for North Carolina Senate District 18
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Ralph H. Scott (D) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating Albert Gminder (R) by 4.3 points.
Ralph H. ScottDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.2%14,565
Albert GminderRepublican
47.8%13,360
27,925 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