1972Final results
1972 election for North Carolina Senate District 21
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
2 seats: Phillip J. Kirk Jr. (R), Robert Vance Somers (R) won.
2 seatsPhillip J. Kirk Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
39.6%43,693
Robert Vance SomersRepublican · winner
35.6%39,238
George L. HundleyDemocrat
24.8%27,292
110,233 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