2002Final results
2002 election for North Carolina House District 70
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Bobby H. Barbee Sr. (R) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating O. Max Melton (D) by 1.4 points.
Bobby H. Barbee Sr.Republican · winner · incumbent
50.7%8,993
O. Max MeltonDemocrat
49.3%8,751
17,744 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET