1972Final results
1972 election for North Carolina Senate District 20
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
2 seats: Harry Bagnal (R), Hamilton C. Horton Jr. (R) won.
2 seatsHarry BagnalRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.8%35,154
Hamilton C. Horton Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
30.8%35,104
James G. WhiteDemocrat
23.1%26,417
Simon SosnikDemocrat
15.3%17,458
114,133 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