2012Final results
2012 election for North Carolina House District 72
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Edward Hanes Jr. (D) won with 74.4% of the vote, defeating Charlie Mellies (R) by 48.7 points.
Edward Hanes Jr.Democrat · winner
74.4%26,561
Charlie MelliesRepublican
25.6%9,158
35,719 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 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET