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1972 North Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1972 North Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election?

Charles G. Rose III won the 1972 North Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election. Charles G. Rose III received 57,348 popular votes (60.41%). The main challenger was Jerry C Scott (38.68%).

See the full head-to-head between III and Scott

III +21.7 pts · won by 20,622 votes
Charles G. Rose IIIDemocraticWINNER60.41%
57,348 votes
Jerry C ScottRepublican38.68%
36,726 votes
Alvis H Ballardamerican0.91%
863 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.