1972-11-07 Gubernatorial Election Results for North Carolina

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County	Turnout	James Holshouser (R)		Hargrove Bowles (D)		Arlis Pettyjohn (American)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Alamance	44%	17,554	59.6%	11,712	39.7%	211	0.7%	0	0.0%	5,842	29,477
Alexander	65%	5,219	60.1%	3,454	39.8%	12	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,765	8,685
Alleghany	62%	1,841	51.2%	1,749	48.7%	4	0.1%	0	0.0%	92	3,594
Anson	38%	2,882	49.5%	2,916	50.1%	20	0.3%	0	0.0%	-34	5,818
Ashe	68%	5,419	57.9%	3,927	42.0%	11	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,492	9,357
Avery	49%	3,449	80.3%	835	19.4%	12	0.3%	0	0.0%	2,614	4,296
Beaufort	41%	4,083	41.4%	5,750	58.4%	19	0.2%	0	0.0%	-1,667	9,852
Bertie	35%	1,422	31.1%	3,134	68.5%	16	0.3%	0	0.0%	-1,712	4,572
Bladen	36%	2,159	33.7%	4,228	66.0%	23	0.4%	0	0.0%	-2,069	6,410
Brunswick	52%	4,710	52.7%	4,189	46.9%	37	0.4%	0	0.0%	521	8,936
Buncombe	44%	23,088	50.8%	22,113	48.6%	275	0.6%	0	0.0%	975	45,476
Burke	51%	12,382	58.8%	8,614	40.9%	47	0.2%	0	0.0%	3,768	21,043
Cabarrus	46%	14,246	59.2%	9,739	40.5%	77	0.3%	0	0.0%	4,507	24,062
Caldwell	48%	11,049	60.2%	7,224	39.3%	93	0.5%	0	0.0%	3,825	18,366
Camden	41%	411	27.8%	1,060	71.6%	9	0.6%	0	0.0%	-649	1,480
Carteret	51%	5,607	48.1%	6,035	51.7%	26	0.2%	0	0.0%	-428	11,668
Caswell	38%	2,102	43.4%	2,711	56.0%	28	0.6%	0	0.0%	-609	4,841
Catawba	52%	20,766	63.7%	11,724	36.0%	101	0.3%	0	0.0%	9,042	32,591
Chatham	45%	4,152	44.7%	5,096	54.9%	34	0.4%	0	0.0%	-944	9,282
Cherokee	58%	3,372	51.0%	3,228	48.8%	11	0.2%	0	0.0%	144	6,611
Chowan	38%	751	26.8%	2,054	73.2%	2	0.1%	0	0.0%	-1,303	2,807
Clay	64%	1,392	57.7%	1,014	42.1%	5	0.2%	0	0.0%	378	2,411
Cleveland	39%	9,593	49.7%	9,608	49.8%	84	0.4%	0	0.0%	-15	19,285
Columbus	38%	4,697	40.0%	6,993	59.5%	55	0.5%	0	0.0%	-2,296	11,745
Craven	29%	5,550	44.6%	6,846	55.0%	54	0.4%	0	0.0%	-1,296	12,450
Cumberland	24%	16,313	47.8%	17,707	51.9%	87	0.3%	0	0.0%	-1,394	34,107
Currituck	43%	580	26.1%	1,628	73.3%	12	0.5%	0	0.0%	-1,048	2,220
Dare	44%	1,018	39.0%	1,583	60.7%	6	0.2%	0	0.0%	-565	2,607
Davidson	51%	20,449	61.1%	12,877	38.5%	141	0.4%	0	0.0%	7,572	33,467
Davie	57%	5,034	67.0%	2,432	32.4%	47	0.6%	0	0.0%	2,602	7,513
Duplin	40%	4,081	40.5%	5,975	59.2%	32	0.3%	0	0.0%	-1,894	10,088
Durham	43%	18,809	45.8%	22,046	53.7%	199	0.5%	0	0.0%	-3,237	41,054
Edgecombe	38%	4,103	32.0%	8,635	67.3%	100	0.8%	0	0.0%	-4,532	12,838
Forsyth	45%	39,039	56.8%	29,158	42.4%	536	0.8%	0	0.0%	9,881	68,733
Franklin	43%	2,812	35.7%	5,029	63.8%	40	0.5%	0	0.0%	-2,217	7,881
Gaston	37%	19,878	54.6%	16,400	45.0%	154	0.4%	0	0.0%	3,478	36,432
Gates	41%	398	17.0%	1,937	82.7%	8	0.3%	0	0.0%	-1,539	2,343
Graham	65%	1,523	53.3%	1,334	46.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	189	2,857
Granville	39%	3,587	42.5%	4,851	57.4%	10	0.1%	0	0.0%	-1,264	8,448
Greene	37%	1,357	36.9%	2,311	62.8%	10	0.3%	0	0.0%	-954	3,678
Guilford	44%	43,118	49.1%	44,288	50.4%	480	0.5%	0	0.0%	-1,170	87,886
Halifax	37%	4,476	34.6%	8,399	65.0%	50	0.4%	0	0.0%	-3,923	12,925
Harnett	39%	6,775	50.1%	6,727	49.7%	24	0.2%	0	0.0%	48	13,526
Haywood	47%	6,384	46.0%	7,475	53.8%	32	0.2%	0	0.0%	-1,091	13,891
Henderson	48%	9,681	63.2%	5,556	36.3%	72	0.5%	0	0.0%	4,125	15,309
Hertford	29%	1,331	29.6%	3,135	69.8%	26	0.6%	0	0.0%	-1,804	4,492
Hoke	32%	989	29.3%	2,378	70.4%	12	0.4%	0	0.0%	-1,389	3,379
Hyde	41%	590	39.2%	907	60.2%	10	0.7%	0	0.0%	-317	1,507
Iredell	47%	12,629	55.1%	10,055	43.8%	255	1.1%	0	0.0%	2,574	22,939
Jackson	51%	3,868	47.9%	4,203	52.0%	6	0.1%	0	0.0%	-335	8,077
Johnston	41%	9,285	53.4%	8,025	46.2%	65	0.4%	0	0.0%	1,260	17,375
Jones	44%	833	30.2%	1,910	69.2%	17	0.6%	0	0.0%	-1,077	2,760
Lee	37%	3,422	44.7%	4,203	54.9%	34	0.4%	0	0.0%	-781	7,659
Lenoir	40%	6,310	42.7%	8,385	56.7%	83	0.6%	0	0.0%	-2,075	14,778
Lincoln	61%	7,191	51.8%	6,635	47.8%	43	0.3%	0	0.0%	556	13,869
Macon	52%	3,143	52.0%	2,887	47.8%	10	0.2%	0	0.0%	256	6,040
Madison	51%	2,704	47.3%	3,004	52.5%	11	0.2%	0	0.0%	-300	5,719
Martin	37%	1,891	31.3%	4,116	68.1%	41	0.7%	0	0.0%	-2,225	6,048
McDowell	44%	5,255	56.7%	3,992	43.1%	24	0.3%	0	0.0%	1,263	9,271
Mecklenburg	43%	59,661	56.4%	44,578	42.1%	1,566	1.5%	0	0.0%	15,083	105,805
Mitchell	54%	3,982	78.4%	1,092	21.5%	8	0.2%	0	0.0%	2,890	5,082
Montgomery	52%	3,353	49.6%	3,382	50.0%	30	0.4%	0	0.0%	-29	6,765
Moore	47%	6,938	52.3%	6,246	47.1%	76	0.6%	0	0.0%	692	13,260
Nash	44%	6,905	39.6%	10,348	59.3%	198	1.1%	0	0.0%	-3,443	17,451
New Hanover	44%	13,670	53.0%	11,776	45.7%	323	1.3%	0	0.0%	1,894	25,769
Northampton	40%	1,274	20.1%	5,024	79.4%	27	0.4%	0	0.0%	-3,750	6,325
Onslow	18%	5,870	45.9%	6,879	53.8%	41	0.3%	0	0.0%	-1,009	12,790
Orange	52%	10,117	42.5%	13,607	57.2%	61	0.3%	0	0.0%	-3,490	23,785
Pamlico	43%	1,041	37.6%	1,728	62.3%	3	0.1%	0	0.0%	-687	2,772
Pasquotank	32%	1,667	28.2%	4,192	70.8%	60	1.0%	0	0.0%	-2,525	5,919
Pender	38%	2,168	46.3%	2,496	53.3%	16	0.3%	0	0.0%	-328	4,680
Perquimans	34%	500	25.5%	1,456	74.2%	5	0.3%	0	0.0%	-956	1,961
Person	46%	3,483	43.4%	4,533	56.5%	11	0.1%	0	0.0%	-1,050	8,027
Pitt	37%	8,674	43.6%	11,154	56.0%	79	0.4%	0	0.0%	-2,480	19,907
Polk	58%	2,607	52.5%	2,337	47.0%	25	0.5%	0	0.0%	270	4,969
Randolph	47%	15,561	62.0%	9,370	37.4%	153	0.6%	0	0.0%	6,191	25,084
Richmond	34%	3,727	40.8%	5,360	58.6%	54	0.6%	0	0.0%	-1,633	9,141
Robeson	35%	5,823	30.9%	13,002	68.9%	40	0.2%	0	0.0%	-7,179	18,865
Rockingham	41%	10,592	51.9%	9,758	47.8%	78	0.4%	0	0.0%	834	20,428
Rowan	44%	16,062	58.1%	11,421	41.3%	154	0.6%	0	0.0%	4,641	27,637
Rutherford	44%	7,554	53.1%	6,640	46.7%	26	0.2%	0	0.0%	914	14,220
Sampson	49%	7,341	50.2%	7,259	49.6%	33	0.2%	0	0.0%	82	14,633
Scotland	31%	2,252	41.7%	3,122	57.8%	32	0.6%	0	0.0%	-870	5,406
Stanly	61%	10,759	59.1%	7,399	40.6%	47	0.3%	0	0.0%	3,360	18,205
Stokes	65%	6,058	56.0%	4,702	43.5%	51	0.5%	0	0.0%	1,356	10,811
Surry	45%	8,835	55.3%	7,024	44.0%	113	0.7%	0	0.0%	1,811	15,972
Swain	59%	1,569	47.9%	1,704	52.0%	4	0.1%	0	0.0%	-135	3,277
Transylvania	61%	4,520	53.9%	3,826	45.6%	37	0.4%	0	0.0%	694	8,383
Tyrrell	43%	380	34.7%	714	65.2%	1	0.1%	0	0.0%	-334	1,095
Union	39%	5,823	40.5%	8,506	59.2%	46	0.3%	0	0.0%	-2,683	14,375
Vance	44%	4,312	45.2%	5,210	54.6%	25	0.3%	0	0.0%	-898	9,547
Wake	48%	42,227	52.7%	37,453	46.8%	379	0.5%	0	0.0%	4,774	80,059
Warren	41%	1,503	34.9%	2,788	64.8%	13	0.3%	0	0.0%	-1,285	4,304
Washington	46%	1,513	36.9%	2,578	62.9%	7	0.2%	0	0.0%	-1,065	4,098
Watauga	53%	5,950	61.4%	3,725	38.4%	18	0.2%	0	0.0%	2,225	9,693
Wayne	33%	8,613	45.7%	10,101	53.6%	132	0.7%	0	0.0%	-1,488	18,846
Wilkes	53%	12,364	67.7%	5,826	31.9%	68	0.4%	0	0.0%	6,538	18,258
Wilson	42%	6,612	41.0%	9,416	58.4%	86	0.5%	0	0.0%	-2,804	16,114
Yadkin	50%	6,131	70.8%	2,404	27.8%	120	1.4%	0	0.0%	3,727	8,655
Yancey	63%	2,727	48.9%	2,832	50.7%	22	0.4%	0	0.0%	-105	5,581
TOTAL	41%	767,470	51.0%	729,104	48.5%	8,211	0.5%	4	0.0%	38,366	1,504,789
Total R vote: 767,470 (51.0%)      Total D vote: 729,104 (48.5%)      Total Other vote: 8,215 (0.5%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$306,008		$1,433,310		$0
Total Receipts:		$0		$0		$0

1972 Governor, Alamance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	17,554	59.6%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	11,712	39.7%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	211	0.7%
TOTAL	29,477
Turnout: 44%

1972 Governor, Alexander County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	5,219	60.1%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	3,454	39.8%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	12	0.1%
TOTAL	8,685
Turnout: 65%

1972 Governor, Alleghany County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	1,841	51.2%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	1,749	48.7%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,594
Turnout: 62%

1972 Governor, Anson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	2,882	49.5%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	2,916	50.1%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	20	0.3%
TOTAL	5,818
Turnout: 38%

1972 Governor, Ashe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	5,419	57.9%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	3,927	42.0%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	11	0.1%
TOTAL	9,357
Turnout: 68%

1972 Governor, Avery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	3,449	80.3%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	835	19.4%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	12	0.3%
TOTAL	4,296
Turnout: 49%

1972 Governor, Beaufort County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	4,083	41.4%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	5,750	58.4%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	19	0.2%
TOTAL	9,852
Turnout: 41%

1972 Governor, Bertie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	1,422	31.1%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	3,134	68.5%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	16	0.3%
TOTAL	4,572
Turnout: 35%

1972 Governor, Bladen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	2,159	33.7%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	4,228	66.0%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	23	0.4%
TOTAL	6,410
Turnout: 36%

1972 Governor, Brunswick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	4,710	52.7%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	4,189	46.9%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	37	0.4%
TOTAL	8,936
Turnout: 52%

1972 Governor, Buncombe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	23,088	50.8%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	22,113	48.6%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	275	0.6%
TOTAL	45,476
Turnout: 44%

1972 Governor, Burke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	12,382	58.8%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	8,614	40.9%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	47	0.2%
TOTAL	21,043
Turnout: 51%

1972 Governor, Cabarrus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	14,246	59.2%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	9,739	40.5%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	77	0.3%
TOTAL	24,062
Turnout: 46%

1972 Governor, Caldwell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	11,049	60.2%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	7,224	39.3%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	93	0.5%
TOTAL	18,366
Turnout: 48%

1972 Governor, Camden County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	411	27.8%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	1,060	71.6%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	9	0.6%
TOTAL	1,480
Turnout: 41%

1972 Governor, Carteret County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	5,607	48.1%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	6,035	51.7%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	26	0.2%
TOTAL	11,668
Turnout: 51%

1972 Governor, Caswell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	2,102	43.4%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	2,711	56.0%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	28	0.6%
TOTAL	4,841
Turnout: 38%

1972 Governor, Catawba County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	20,766	63.7%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	11,724	36.0%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	101	0.3%
TOTAL	32,591
Turnout: 52%

1972 Governor, Chatham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	4,152	44.7%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	5,096	54.9%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	34	0.4%
TOTAL	9,282
Turnout: 45%

1972 Governor, Cherokee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	3,372	51.0%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	3,228	48.8%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	11	0.2%
TOTAL	6,611
Turnout: 58%

1972 Governor, Chowan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	751	26.8%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	2,054	73.2%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,807
Turnout: 38%

1972 Governor, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	1,392	57.7%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	1,014	42.1%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,411
Turnout: 64%

1972 Governor, Cleveland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	9,593	49.7%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	9,608	49.8%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	84	0.4%
TOTAL	19,285
Turnout: 39%

1972 Governor, Columbus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	4,697	40.0%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	6,993	59.5%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	55	0.5%
TOTAL	11,745
Turnout: 38%

1972 Governor, Craven County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	5,550	44.6%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	6,846	55.0%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	54	0.4%
TOTAL	12,450
Turnout: 29%

1972 Governor, Cumberland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	16,313	47.8%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	17,707	51.9%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	87	0.3%
TOTAL	34,107
Turnout: 24%

1972 Governor, Currituck County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	580	26.1%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	1,628	73.3%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	12	0.5%
TOTAL	2,220
Turnout: 43%

1972 Governor, Dare County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	1,018	39.0%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	1,583	60.7%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	6	0.2%
TOTAL	2,607
Turnout: 44%

1972 Governor, Davidson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	20,449	61.1%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	12,877	38.5%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	141	0.4%
TOTAL	33,467
Turnout: 51%

1972 Governor, Davie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	5,034	67.0%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	2,432	32.4%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	47	0.6%
TOTAL	7,513
Turnout: 57%

1972 Governor, Duplin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	4,081	40.5%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	5,975	59.2%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	32	0.3%
TOTAL	10,088
Turnout: 40%

1972 Governor, Durham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	18,809	45.8%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	22,046	53.7%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	199	0.5%
TOTAL	41,054
Turnout: 43%

1972 Governor, Edgecombe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	4,103	32.0%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	8,635	67.3%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	100	0.8%
TOTAL	12,838
Turnout: 38%

1972 Governor, Forsyth County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	39,039	56.8%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	29,158	42.4%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	536	0.8%
TOTAL	68,733
Turnout: 45%

1972 Governor, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	2,812	35.7%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	5,029	63.8%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	40	0.5%
TOTAL	7,881
Turnout: 43%

1972 Governor, Gaston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	19,878	54.6%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	16,400	45.0%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	154	0.4%
TOTAL	36,432
Turnout: 37%

1972 Governor, Gates County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	398	17.0%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	1,937	82.7%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	8	0.3%
TOTAL	2,343
Turnout: 41%

1972 Governor, Graham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	1,523	53.3%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	1,334	46.7%
TOTAL	2,857
Turnout: 65%

1972 Governor, Granville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	3,587	42.5%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	4,851	57.4%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	10	0.1%
TOTAL	8,448
Turnout: 39%

1972 Governor, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	1,357	36.9%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	2,311	62.8%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	10	0.3%
TOTAL	3,678
Turnout: 37%

1972 Governor, Guilford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	43,118	49.1%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	44,288	50.4%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	480	0.5%
TOTAL	87,886
Turnout: 44%

1972 Governor, Halifax County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	4,476	34.6%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	8,399	65.0%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	50	0.4%
TOTAL	12,925
Turnout: 37%

1972 Governor, Harnett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	6,775	50.1%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	6,727	49.7%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	24	0.2%
TOTAL	13,526
Turnout: 39%

1972 Governor, Haywood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	6,384	46.0%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	7,475	53.8%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	32	0.2%
TOTAL	13,891
Turnout: 47%

1972 Governor, Henderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	9,681	63.2%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	5,556	36.3%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	72	0.5%
TOTAL	15,309
Turnout: 48%

1972 Governor, Hertford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	1,331	29.6%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	3,135	69.8%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	26	0.6%
TOTAL	4,492
Turnout: 29%

1972 Governor, Hoke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	989	29.3%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	2,378	70.4%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	12	0.4%
TOTAL	3,379
Turnout: 32%

1972 Governor, Hyde County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	590	39.2%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	907	60.2%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	10	0.7%
TOTAL	1,507
Turnout: 41%

1972 Governor, Iredell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	12,629	55.1%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	10,055	43.8%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	255	1.1%
TOTAL	22,939
Turnout: 47%

1972 Governor, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	3,868	47.9%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	4,203	52.0%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	8,077
Turnout: 51%

1972 Governor, Johnston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	9,285	53.4%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	8,025	46.2%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	65	0.4%
TOTAL	17,375
Turnout: 41%

1972 Governor, Jones County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	833	30.2%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	1,910	69.2%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	17	0.6%
TOTAL	2,760
Turnout: 44%

1972 Governor, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	3,422	44.7%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	4,203	54.9%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	34	0.4%
TOTAL	7,659
Turnout: 37%

1972 Governor, Lenoir County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	6,310	42.7%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	8,385	56.7%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	83	0.6%
TOTAL	14,778
Turnout: 40%

1972 Governor, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	7,191	51.8%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	6,635	47.8%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	43	0.3%
TOTAL	13,869
Turnout: 61%

1972 Governor, Macon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	3,143	52.0%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	2,887	47.8%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	10	0.2%
TOTAL	6,040
Turnout: 52%

1972 Governor, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	2,704	47.3%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	3,004	52.5%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	11	0.2%
TOTAL	5,719
Turnout: 51%

1972 Governor, Martin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	1,891	31.3%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	4,116	68.1%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	41	0.7%
TOTAL	6,048
Turnout: 37%

1972 Governor, McDowell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	5,255	56.7%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	3,992	43.1%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	24	0.3%
TOTAL	9,271
Turnout: 44%

1972 Governor, Mecklenburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	59,661	56.4%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	44,578	42.1%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	1,566	1.5%
TOTAL	105,805
Turnout: 43%

1972 Governor, Mitchell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	3,982	78.4%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	1,092	21.5%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	8	0.2%
TOTAL	5,082
Turnout: 54%

1972 Governor, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	3,353	49.6%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	3,382	50.0%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	30	0.4%
TOTAL	6,765
Turnout: 52%

1972 Governor, Moore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	6,938	52.3%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	6,246	47.1%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	76	0.6%
TOTAL	13,260
Turnout: 47%

1972 Governor, Nash County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	6,905	39.6%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	10,348	59.3%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	198	1.1%
TOTAL	17,451
Turnout: 44%

1972 Governor, New Hanover County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	13,670	53.0%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	11,776	45.7%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	323	1.3%
TOTAL	25,769
Turnout: 44%

1972 Governor, Northampton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	1,274	20.1%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	5,024	79.4%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	27	0.4%
TOTAL	6,325
Turnout: 40%

1972 Governor, Onslow County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	5,870	45.9%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	6,879	53.8%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	41	0.3%
TOTAL	12,790
Turnout: 18%

1972 Governor, Orange County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	10,117	42.5%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	13,607	57.2%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	61	0.3%
TOTAL	23,785
Turnout: 52%

1972 Governor, Pamlico County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	1,041	37.6%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	1,728	62.3%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,772
Turnout: 43%

1972 Governor, Pasquotank County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	1,667	28.2%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	4,192	70.8%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	60	1.0%
TOTAL	5,919
Turnout: 32%

1972 Governor, Pender County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	2,168	46.3%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	2,496	53.3%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	16	0.3%
TOTAL	4,680
Turnout: 38%

1972 Governor, Perquimans County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	500	25.5%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	1,456	74.2%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	5	0.3%
TOTAL	1,961
Turnout: 34%

1972 Governor, Person County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	3,483	43.4%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	4,533	56.5%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	11	0.1%
TOTAL	8,027
Turnout: 46%

1972 Governor, Pitt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	8,674	43.6%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	11,154	56.0%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	79	0.4%
TOTAL	19,907
Turnout: 37%

1972 Governor, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	2,607	52.5%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	2,337	47.0%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	25	0.5%
TOTAL	4,969
Turnout: 58%

1972 Governor, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	15,561	62.0%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	9,370	37.4%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	153	0.6%
TOTAL	25,084
Turnout: 47%

1972 Governor, Richmond County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	3,727	40.8%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	5,360	58.6%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	54	0.6%
TOTAL	9,141
Turnout: 34%

1972 Governor, Robeson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	5,823	30.9%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	13,002	68.9%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	40	0.2%
TOTAL	18,865
Turnout: 35%

1972 Governor, Rockingham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	10,592	51.9%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	9,758	47.8%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	78	0.4%
TOTAL	20,428
Turnout: 41%

1972 Governor, Rowan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	16,062	58.1%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	11,421	41.3%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	154	0.6%
TOTAL	27,637
Turnout: 44%

1972 Governor, Rutherford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	7,554	53.1%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	6,640	46.7%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	26	0.2%
TOTAL	14,220
Turnout: 44%

1972 Governor, Sampson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	7,341	50.2%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	7,259	49.6%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	33	0.2%
TOTAL	14,633
Turnout: 49%

1972 Governor, Scotland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	2,252	41.7%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	3,122	57.8%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	32	0.6%
TOTAL	5,406
Turnout: 31%

1972 Governor, Stanly County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	10,759	59.1%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	7,399	40.6%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	47	0.3%
TOTAL	18,205
Turnout: 61%

1972 Governor, Stokes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	6,058	56.0%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	4,702	43.5%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	51	0.5%
TOTAL	10,811
Turnout: 65%

1972 Governor, Surry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	8,835	55.3%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	7,024	44.0%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	113	0.7%
TOTAL	15,972
Turnout: 45%

1972 Governor, Swain County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	1,569	47.9%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	1,704	52.0%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,277
Turnout: 59%

1972 Governor, Transylvania County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	4,520	53.9%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	3,826	45.6%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	37	0.4%
TOTAL	8,383
Turnout: 61%

1972 Governor, Tyrrell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	380	34.7%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	714	65.2%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,095
Turnout: 43%

1972 Governor, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	5,823	40.5%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	8,506	59.2%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	46	0.3%
TOTAL	14,375
Turnout: 39%

1972 Governor, Vance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	4,312	45.2%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	5,210	54.6%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	25	0.3%
TOTAL	9,547
Turnout: 44%

1972 Governor, Wake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	42,227	52.7%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	37,453	46.8%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	379	0.5%
TOTAL	80,059
Turnout: 48%

1972 Governor, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	1,503	34.9%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	2,788	64.8%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	13	0.3%
TOTAL	4,304
Turnout: 41%

1972 Governor, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	1,513	36.9%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	2,578	62.9%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	7	0.2%
TOTAL	4,098
Turnout: 46%

1972 Governor, Watauga County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	5,950	61.4%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	3,725	38.4%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	18	0.2%
TOTAL	9,693
Turnout: 53%

1972 Governor, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	8,613	45.7%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	10,101	53.6%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	132	0.7%
TOTAL	18,846
Turnout: 33%

1972 Governor, Wilkes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	12,364	67.7%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	5,826	31.9%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	68	0.4%
TOTAL	18,258
Turnout: 53%

1972 Governor, Wilson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	6,612	41.0%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	9,416	58.4%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	86	0.5%
TOTAL	16,114
Turnout: 42%

1972 Governor, Yadkin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	6,131	70.8%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	2,404	27.8%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	120	1.4%
TOTAL	8,655
Turnout: 50%

1972 Governor, Yancey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James Holshouser (R)	2,727	48.9%
Hargrove Bowles (D)	2,832	50.7%
Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer)	22	0.4%
TOTAL	5,581
Turnout: 63%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

James Holshouser
Total Disbursements:	$306,008

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Hargrove Bowles
Total Disbursements:	$1,433,310