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1970 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1970 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

Walter B. Jones Sr. won the 1970 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. Walter B. Jones Sr. received 41,674 popular votes (70.23%). The main challenger was R Frank Everett (27.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Sr. and Everett

Sr. +42.9 pts · won by 25,457 votes
Walter B. Jones Sr.DemocraticWINNER70.23%
41,674 votes
R Frank EverettRepublican27.33%
16,217 votes
Gene Leggettamerican2.45%
1,452 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.