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1972 North Carolina U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1972 North Carolina U.S. House District 11 Election?

Roy Taylor won the 1972 North Carolina U.S. House District 11 Election. Roy Taylor received 94,465 popular votes (59.59%). The main challenger was Jesse I Ledbetter (40.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Taylor and Ledbetter

Taylor +19.2 pts · won by 30,403 votes
Roy TaylorDemocraticWINNER59.59%
94,465 votes
Jesse I LedbetterRepublican40.41%
64,062 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.