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1972 North Carolina U.S. House District 9 Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 North Carolina U.S. House District 9 Election?

James G. Martin won the 1972 North Carolina U.S. House District 9 Election. James G. Martin received 80,356 popular votes (58.86%). The main challenger was James Beatty (41.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Martin and Beatty

Martin +17.7 pts · won by 24,185 votes
James G. MartinRepublicanWINNER58.86%
80,356 votes
James BeattyDemocratic41.14%
56,171 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.