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1970 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1970 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

Wilmer Mizell won the 1970 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. Wilmer Mizell received 68,937 popular votes (58.13%). The main challenger was Elihu A White (41.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Mizell and White

Mizell +16.3 pts · won by 19,274 votes
Wilmer MizellRepublicanWINNER58.13%
68,937 votes
Elihu A WhiteDemocratic41.87%
49,663 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.