1972Final results
1972 election for North Carolina Senate District 24
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
2 seats: Donald R. Kincaid (R), James F. Hughes (R) won.
2 seatsDonald R. KincaidRepublican · winner
32.0%46,520
James F. HughesRepublican · winner
31.2%45,292
Earl H. TateDemocrat
19.0%27,671
John T. GathingsDemocrat
17.8%25,792
145,275 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