1972Final results
1972 election for North Carolina Senate District 9
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Willard J. Blanchard (R) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating J. Marvin Johnson (D) by 4.5 points.
Willard J. BlanchardRepublican · winner
52.2%15,259
J. Marvin JohnsonDemocrat
47.8%13,956
29,215 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