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1972 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election

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

Who won the 1972 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election?

Jesse Helms won the 1972 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election. Jesse Helms received 795,248 popular votes (54.01%). The main challenger was Nick Galifianakis (45.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Helms and Galifianakis

Helms +8.0 pts · won by 117,955 votes
Jesse HelmsRepublicanWINNER54.01%
795,248 votes
Nick GalifianakisDemocratic45.99%
677,293 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.