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1972 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1972 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

Wilmer Mizell won the 1972 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. Wilmer Mizell received 101,375 popular votes (64.83%). The main challenger was Brooks Hays (35.17%).

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

Mizell +29.7 pts · won by 46,389 votes
Wilmer MizellRepublicanWINNER64.83%
101,375 votes
Brooks HaysDemocratic35.17%
54,986 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.