1972Final results
1972 election for North Carolina Senate District 4
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
George Rountree III (R) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating James L. Nelson (D) by 20.3 points.
George Rountree IIIRepublican · winner
60.1%15,522
James L. NelsonDemocrat
39.9%10,287
25,809 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