1972-11-07 Senatorial Election Results for North Carolina (Class 2)

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County	Turnout	Jesse Helms (R)		Nick Galifianakis (D)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Alamance	44%	17,498	60.0%	11,689	40.0%	0	0.0%	5,809	29,187
Alexander	63%	5,210	61.3%	3,292	38.7%	0	0.0%	1,918	8,502
Alleghany	58%	1,785	52.9%	1,588	47.1%	0	0.0%	197	3,373
Anson	37%	2,452	43.8%	3,147	56.2%	0	0.0%	-695	5,599
Ashe	67%	5,160	56.0%	4,060	44.0%	0	0.0%	1,100	9,220
Avery	48%	3,258	77.5%	948	22.5%	0	0.0%	2,310	4,206
Beaufort	39%	5,180	54.8%	4,269	45.2%	0	0.0%	911	9,449
Bertie	35%	2,181	47.6%	2,402	52.4%	0	0.0%	-221	4,583
Bladen	36%	3,200	51.2%	3,055	48.8%	0	0.0%	145	6,255
Brunswick	49%	4,347	52.0%	4,012	48.0%	0	0.0%	335	8,359
Buncombe	44%	22,188	49.4%	22,742	50.6%	0	0.0%	-554	44,930
Burke	50%	12,027	57.9%	8,748	42.1%	0	0.0%	3,279	20,775
Cabarrus	46%	14,654	61.4%	9,208	38.6%	0	0.0%	5,446	23,862
Caldwell	45%	10,441	59.5%	7,110	40.5%	0	0.0%	3,331	17,551
Camden	39%	615	43.1%	813	56.9%	0	0.0%	-198	1,428
Carteret	50%	6,353	54.9%	5,222	45.1%	0	0.0%	1,131	11,575
Caswell	38%	2,220	45.6%	2,644	54.4%	0	0.0%	-424	4,864
Catawba	51%	19,757	61.8%	12,209	38.2%	0	0.0%	7,548	31,966
Chatham	46%	4,615	48.1%	4,980	51.9%	0	0.0%	-365	9,595
Cherokee	57%	3,370	51.9%	3,118	48.1%	0	0.0%	252	6,488
Chowan	36%	1,127	42.1%	1,548	57.9%	0	0.0%	-421	2,675
Clay	60%	1,274	56.1%	998	43.9%	0	0.0%	276	2,272
Cleveland	38%	10,419	56.0%	8,190	44.0%	0	0.0%	2,229	18,609
Columbus	35%	5,402	49.7%	5,464	50.3%	0	0.0%	-62	10,866
Craven	29%	6,961	57.3%	5,197	42.7%	0	0.0%	1,764	12,158
Cumberland	24%	18,035	53.4%	15,764	46.6%	0	0.0%	2,271	33,799
Currituck	41%	770	36.3%	1,350	63.7%	0	0.0%	-580	2,120
Dare	42%	1,266	51.6%	1,189	48.4%	0	0.0%	77	2,455
Davidson	50%	20,544	62.6%	12,264	37.4%	0	0.0%	8,280	32,808
Davie	56%	4,985	67.0%	2,455	33.0%	0	0.0%	2,530	7,440
Duplin	39%	5,637	57.4%	4,182	42.6%	0	0.0%	1,455	9,819
Durham	44%	18,847	44.6%	23,381	55.4%	0	0.0%	-4,534	42,228
Edgecombe	37%	6,203	49.9%	6,231	50.1%	0	0.0%	-28	12,434
Forsyth	44%	32,924	49.0%	34,331	51.0%	0	0.0%	-1,407	67,255
Franklin	42%	4,619	59.5%	3,149	40.5%	0	0.0%	1,470	7,768
Gaston	36%	22,270	62.3%	13,448	37.7%	0	0.0%	8,822	35,718
Gates	40%	618	27.2%	1,653	72.8%	0	0.0%	-1,035	2,271
Graham	63%	1,475	53.2%	1,295	46.8%	0	0.0%	180	2,770
Granville	38%	4,731	56.1%	3,704	43.9%	0	0.0%	1,027	8,435
Greene	37%	1,931	53.0%	1,713	47.0%	0	0.0%	218	3,644
Guilford	41%	39,115	47.1%	43,988	52.9%	0	0.0%	-4,873	83,103
Halifax	36%	7,236	56.7%	5,533	43.3%	0	0.0%	1,703	12,769
Harnett	40%	8,607	63.6%	4,926	36.4%	0	0.0%	3,681	13,533
Haywood	45%	5,876	44.0%	7,474	56.0%	0	0.0%	-1,598	13,350
Henderson	47%	9,476	63.3%	5,490	36.7%	0	0.0%	3,986	14,966
Hertford	30%	1,894	41.6%	2,656	58.4%	0	0.0%	-762	4,550
Hoke	32%	1,472	44.5%	1,833	55.5%	0	0.0%	-361	3,305
Hyde	39%	770	54.0%	655	46.0%	0	0.0%	115	1,425
Iredell	45%	13,438	60.2%	8,881	39.8%	0	0.0%	4,557	22,319
Jackson	50%	3,684	46.5%	4,232	53.5%	0	0.0%	-548	7,916
Johnston	41%	12,064	69.5%	5,303	30.5%	0	0.0%	6,761	17,367
Jones	42%	1,128	42.5%	1,525	57.5%	0	0.0%	-397	2,653
Lee	36%	4,357	57.7%	3,188	42.3%	0	0.0%	1,169	7,545
Lenoir	40%	7,645	52.2%	7,005	47.8%	0	0.0%	640	14,650
Lincoln	60%	7,151	52.4%	6,488	47.6%	0	0.0%	663	13,639
Macon	50%	2,972	50.7%	2,885	49.3%	0	0.0%	87	5,857
Madison	50%	2,637	47.2%	2,955	52.8%	0	0.0%	-318	5,592
Martin	37%	3,021	50.9%	2,912	49.1%	0	0.0%	109	5,933
McDowell	42%	5,050	57.9%	3,670	42.1%	0	0.0%	1,380	8,720
Mecklenburg	41%	54,545	54.1%	46,248	45.9%	0	0.0%	8,297	100,793
Mitchell	52%	3,786	77.1%	1,122	22.9%	0	0.0%	2,664	4,908
Montgomery	50%	3,448	52.2%	3,156	47.8%	0	0.0%	292	6,604
Moore	46%	7,777	59.4%	5,308	40.6%	0	0.0%	2,469	13,085
Nash	44%	10,680	61.5%	6,674	38.5%	0	0.0%	4,006	17,354
New Hanover	42%	13,504	55.2%	10,964	44.8%	0	0.0%	2,540	24,468
Northampton	39%	2,020	32.1%	4,279	67.9%	0	0.0%	-2,259	6,299
Onslow	17%	6,767	54.3%	5,695	45.7%	0	0.0%	1,072	12,462
Orange	53%	7,759	32.2%	16,348	67.8%	0	0.0%	-8,589	24,107
Pamlico	42%	1,265	47.2%	1,413	52.8%	0	0.0%	-148	2,678
Pasquotank	31%	2,173	37.7%	3,598	62.3%	0	0.0%	-1,425	5,771
Pender	37%	2,494	55.0%	2,044	45.0%	0	0.0%	450	4,538
Perquimans	33%	699	37.0%	1,188	63.0%	0	0.0%	-489	1,887
Person	46%	4,941	61.3%	3,124	38.7%	0	0.0%	1,817	8,065
Pitt	37%	10,007	51.3%	9,504	48.7%	0	0.0%	503	19,511
Polk	58%	2,622	52.9%	2,335	47.1%	0	0.0%	287	4,957
Randolph	47%	14,803	59.5%	10,078	40.5%	0	0.0%	4,725	24,881
Richmond	32%	3,721	43.2%	4,899	56.8%	0	0.0%	-1,178	8,620
Robeson	34%	7,506	41.5%	10,564	58.5%	0	0.0%	-3,058	18,070
Rockingham	40%	9,600	48.1%	10,356	51.9%	0	0.0%	-756	19,956
Rowan	43%	16,225	58.9%	11,328	41.1%	0	0.0%	4,897	27,553
Rutherford	43%	7,468	53.8%	6,405	46.2%	0	0.0%	1,063	13,873
Sampson	48%	8,182	56.9%	6,203	43.1%	0	0.0%	1,979	14,385
Scotland	29%	2,431	47.6%	2,674	52.4%	0	0.0%	-243	5,105
Stanly	60%	10,490	58.8%	7,353	41.2%	0	0.0%	3,137	17,843
Stokes	64%	5,830	54.8%	4,808	45.2%	0	0.0%	1,022	10,638
Surry	45%	8,740	54.9%	7,194	45.1%	0	0.0%	1,546	15,934
Swain	58%	1,580	49.5%	1,615	50.5%	0	0.0%	-35	3,195
Transylvania	59%	4,199	51.3%	3,979	48.7%	0	0.0%	220	8,178
Tyrrell	41%	409	38.9%	642	61.1%	0	0.0%	-233	1,051
Union	38%	7,497	54.2%	6,345	45.8%	0	0.0%	1,152	13,842
Vance	44%	5,448	57.6%	4,009	42.4%	0	0.0%	1,439	9,457
Wake	48%	43,056	53.7%	37,054	46.3%	0	0.0%	6,002	80,110
Warren	40%	2,152	51.1%	2,063	48.9%	0	0.0%	89	4,215
Washington	44%	1,717	43.7%	2,212	56.3%	0	0.0%	-495	3,929
Watauga	50%	4,877	52.5%	4,409	47.5%	0	0.0%	468	9,286
Wayne	32%	11,046	59.8%	7,440	40.2%	0	0.0%	3,606	18,486
Wilkes	53%	11,361	63.2%	6,622	36.8%	0	0.0%	4,739	17,983
Wilson	41%	9,673	60.6%	6,284	39.4%	0	0.0%	3,389	15,957
Yadkin	49%	5,976	70.0%	2,565	30.0%	0	0.0%	3,411	8,541
Yancey	62%	2,632	48.2%	2,831	51.8%	0	0.0%	-199	5,463
TOTAL	40%	795,248	54.0%	677,293	46.0%	0	0.0%	117,955	1,472,541
Total R vote: 795,248 (54.0%)      Total D vote: 677,293 (46.0%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent

1972 Senate class 2, Alamance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	17,498	60.0%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	11,689	40.0%
TOTAL	29,187
Turnout: 44%

1972 Senate class 2, Alexander County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	5,210	61.3%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	3,292	38.7%
TOTAL	8,502
Turnout: 63%

1972 Senate class 2, Alleghany County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	1,785	52.9%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	1,588	47.1%
TOTAL	3,373
Turnout: 58%

1972 Senate class 2, Anson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	2,452	43.8%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	3,147	56.2%
TOTAL	5,599
Turnout: 37%

1972 Senate class 2, Ashe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	5,160	56.0%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	4,060	44.0%
TOTAL	9,220
Turnout: 67%

1972 Senate class 2, Avery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	3,258	77.5%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	948	22.5%
TOTAL	4,206
Turnout: 48%

1972 Senate class 2, Beaufort County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	5,180	54.8%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	4,269	45.2%
TOTAL	9,449
Turnout: 39%

1972 Senate class 2, Bertie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	2,181	47.6%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	2,402	52.4%
TOTAL	4,583
Turnout: 35%

1972 Senate class 2, Bladen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	3,200	51.2%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	3,055	48.8%
TOTAL	6,255
Turnout: 36%

1972 Senate class 2, Brunswick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	4,347	52.0%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	4,012	48.0%
TOTAL	8,359
Turnout: 49%

1972 Senate class 2, Buncombe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	22,188	49.4%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	22,742	50.6%
TOTAL	44,930
Turnout: 44%

1972 Senate class 2, Burke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	12,027	57.9%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	8,748	42.1%
TOTAL	20,775
Turnout: 50%

1972 Senate class 2, Cabarrus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	14,654	61.4%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	9,208	38.6%
TOTAL	23,862
Turnout: 46%

1972 Senate class 2, Caldwell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	10,441	59.5%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	7,110	40.5%
TOTAL	17,551
Turnout: 45%

1972 Senate class 2, Camden County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	615	43.1%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	813	56.9%
TOTAL	1,428
Turnout: 39%

1972 Senate class 2, Carteret County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	6,353	54.9%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	5,222	45.1%
TOTAL	11,575
Turnout: 50%

1972 Senate class 2, Caswell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	2,220	45.6%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	2,644	54.4%
TOTAL	4,864
Turnout: 38%

1972 Senate class 2, Catawba County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	19,757	61.8%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	12,209	38.2%
TOTAL	31,966
Turnout: 51%

1972 Senate class 2, Chatham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	4,615	48.1%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	4,980	51.9%
TOTAL	9,595
Turnout: 46%

1972 Senate class 2, Cherokee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	3,370	51.9%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	3,118	48.1%
TOTAL	6,488
Turnout: 57%

1972 Senate class 2, Chowan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	1,127	42.1%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	1,548	57.9%
TOTAL	2,675
Turnout: 36%

1972 Senate class 2, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	1,274	56.1%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	998	43.9%
TOTAL	2,272
Turnout: 60%

1972 Senate class 2, Cleveland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	10,419	56.0%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	8,190	44.0%
TOTAL	18,609
Turnout: 38%

1972 Senate class 2, Columbus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	5,402	49.7%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	5,464	50.3%
TOTAL	10,866
Turnout: 35%

1972 Senate class 2, Craven County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	6,961	57.3%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	5,197	42.7%
TOTAL	12,158
Turnout: 29%

1972 Senate class 2, Cumberland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	18,035	53.4%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	15,764	46.6%
TOTAL	33,799
Turnout: 24%

1972 Senate class 2, Currituck County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	770	36.3%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	1,350	63.7%
TOTAL	2,120
Turnout: 41%

1972 Senate class 2, Dare County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	1,266	51.6%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	1,189	48.4%
TOTAL	2,455
Turnout: 42%

1972 Senate class 2, Davidson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	20,544	62.6%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	12,264	37.4%
TOTAL	32,808
Turnout: 50%

1972 Senate class 2, Davie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	4,985	67.0%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	2,455	33.0%
TOTAL	7,440
Turnout: 56%

1972 Senate class 2, Duplin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	5,637	57.4%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	4,182	42.6%
TOTAL	9,819
Turnout: 39%

1972 Senate class 2, Durham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	18,847	44.6%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	23,381	55.4%
TOTAL	42,228
Turnout: 44%

1972 Senate class 2, Edgecombe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	6,203	49.9%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	6,231	50.1%
TOTAL	12,434
Turnout: 37%

1972 Senate class 2, Forsyth County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	32,924	49.0%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	34,331	51.0%
TOTAL	67,255
Turnout: 44%

1972 Senate class 2, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	4,619	59.5%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	3,149	40.5%
TOTAL	7,768
Turnout: 42%

1972 Senate class 2, Gaston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	22,270	62.3%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	13,448	37.7%
TOTAL	35,718
Turnout: 36%

1972 Senate class 2, Gates County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	618	27.2%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	1,653	72.8%
TOTAL	2,271
Turnout: 40%

1972 Senate class 2, Graham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	1,475	53.2%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	1,295	46.8%
TOTAL	2,770
Turnout: 63%

1972 Senate class 2, Granville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	4,731	56.1%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	3,704	43.9%
TOTAL	8,435
Turnout: 38%

1972 Senate class 2, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	1,931	53.0%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	1,713	47.0%
TOTAL	3,644
Turnout: 37%

1972 Senate class 2, Guilford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	39,115	47.1%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	43,988	52.9%
TOTAL	83,103
Turnout: 41%

1972 Senate class 2, Halifax County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	7,236	56.7%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	5,533	43.3%
TOTAL	12,769
Turnout: 36%

1972 Senate class 2, Harnett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	8,607	63.6%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	4,926	36.4%
TOTAL	13,533
Turnout: 40%

1972 Senate class 2, Haywood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	5,876	44.0%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	7,474	56.0%
TOTAL	13,350
Turnout: 45%

1972 Senate class 2, Henderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	9,476	63.3%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	5,490	36.7%
TOTAL	14,966
Turnout: 47%

1972 Senate class 2, Hertford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	1,894	41.6%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	2,656	58.4%
TOTAL	4,550
Turnout: 30%

1972 Senate class 2, Hoke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	1,472	44.5%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	1,833	55.5%
TOTAL	3,305
Turnout: 32%

1972 Senate class 2, Hyde County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	770	54.0%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	655	46.0%
TOTAL	1,425
Turnout: 39%

1972 Senate class 2, Iredell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	13,438	60.2%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	8,881	39.8%
TOTAL	22,319
Turnout: 45%

1972 Senate class 2, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	3,684	46.5%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	4,232	53.5%
TOTAL	7,916
Turnout: 50%

1972 Senate class 2, Johnston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	12,064	69.5%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	5,303	30.5%
TOTAL	17,367
Turnout: 41%

1972 Senate class 2, Jones County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	1,128	42.5%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	1,525	57.5%
TOTAL	2,653
Turnout: 42%

1972 Senate class 2, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	4,357	57.7%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	3,188	42.3%
TOTAL	7,545
Turnout: 36%

1972 Senate class 2, Lenoir County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	7,645	52.2%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	7,005	47.8%
TOTAL	14,650
Turnout: 40%

1972 Senate class 2, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	7,151	52.4%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	6,488	47.6%
TOTAL	13,639
Turnout: 60%

1972 Senate class 2, Macon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	2,972	50.7%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	2,885	49.3%
TOTAL	5,857
Turnout: 50%

1972 Senate class 2, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	2,637	47.2%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	2,955	52.8%
TOTAL	5,592
Turnout: 50%

1972 Senate class 2, Martin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	3,021	50.9%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	2,912	49.1%
TOTAL	5,933
Turnout: 37%

1972 Senate class 2, McDowell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	5,050	57.9%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	3,670	42.1%
TOTAL	8,720
Turnout: 42%

1972 Senate class 2, Mecklenburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	54,545	54.1%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	46,248	45.9%
TOTAL	100,793
Turnout: 41%

1972 Senate class 2, Mitchell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	3,786	77.1%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	1,122	22.9%
TOTAL	4,908
Turnout: 52%

1972 Senate class 2, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	3,448	52.2%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	3,156	47.8%
TOTAL	6,604
Turnout: 50%

1972 Senate class 2, Moore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	7,777	59.4%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	5,308	40.6%
TOTAL	13,085
Turnout: 46%

1972 Senate class 2, Nash County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	10,680	61.5%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	6,674	38.5%
TOTAL	17,354
Turnout: 44%

1972 Senate class 2, New Hanover County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	13,504	55.2%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	10,964	44.8%
TOTAL	24,468
Turnout: 42%

1972 Senate class 2, Northampton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	2,020	32.1%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	4,279	67.9%
TOTAL	6,299
Turnout: 39%

1972 Senate class 2, Onslow County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	6,767	54.3%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	5,695	45.7%
TOTAL	12,462
Turnout: 17%

1972 Senate class 2, Orange County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	7,759	32.2%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	16,348	67.8%
TOTAL	24,107
Turnout: 53%

1972 Senate class 2, Pamlico County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	1,265	47.2%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	1,413	52.8%
TOTAL	2,678
Turnout: 42%

1972 Senate class 2, Pasquotank County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	2,173	37.7%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	3,598	62.3%
TOTAL	5,771
Turnout: 31%

1972 Senate class 2, Pender County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	2,494	55.0%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	2,044	45.0%
TOTAL	4,538
Turnout: 37%

1972 Senate class 2, Perquimans County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	699	37.0%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	1,188	63.0%
TOTAL	1,887
Turnout: 33%

1972 Senate class 2, Person County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	4,941	61.3%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	3,124	38.7%
TOTAL	8,065
Turnout: 46%

1972 Senate class 2, Pitt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	10,007	51.3%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	9,504	48.7%
TOTAL	19,511
Turnout: 37%

1972 Senate class 2, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	2,622	52.9%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	2,335	47.1%
TOTAL	4,957
Turnout: 58%

1972 Senate class 2, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	14,803	59.5%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	10,078	40.5%
TOTAL	24,881
Turnout: 47%

1972 Senate class 2, Richmond County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	3,721	43.2%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	4,899	56.8%
TOTAL	8,620
Turnout: 32%

1972 Senate class 2, Robeson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	7,506	41.5%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	10,564	58.5%
TOTAL	18,070
Turnout: 34%

1972 Senate class 2, Rockingham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	9,600	48.1%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	10,356	51.9%
TOTAL	19,956
Turnout: 40%

1972 Senate class 2, Rowan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	16,225	58.9%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	11,328	41.1%
TOTAL	27,553
Turnout: 43%

1972 Senate class 2, Rutherford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	7,468	53.8%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	6,405	46.2%
TOTAL	13,873
Turnout: 43%

1972 Senate class 2, Sampson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	8,182	56.9%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	6,203	43.1%
TOTAL	14,385
Turnout: 48%

1972 Senate class 2, Scotland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	2,431	47.6%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	2,674	52.4%
TOTAL	5,105
Turnout: 29%

1972 Senate class 2, Stanly County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	10,490	58.8%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	7,353	41.2%
TOTAL	17,843
Turnout: 60%

1972 Senate class 2, Stokes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	5,830	54.8%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	4,808	45.2%
TOTAL	10,638
Turnout: 64%

1972 Senate class 2, Surry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	8,740	54.9%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	7,194	45.1%
TOTAL	15,934
Turnout: 45%

1972 Senate class 2, Swain County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	1,580	49.5%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	1,615	50.5%
TOTAL	3,195
Turnout: 58%

1972 Senate class 2, Transylvania County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	4,199	51.3%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	3,979	48.7%
TOTAL	8,178
Turnout: 59%

1972 Senate class 2, Tyrrell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	409	38.9%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	642	61.1%
TOTAL	1,051
Turnout: 41%

1972 Senate class 2, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	7,497	54.2%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	6,345	45.8%
TOTAL	13,842
Turnout: 38%

1972 Senate class 2, Vance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	5,448	57.6%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	4,009	42.4%
TOTAL	9,457
Turnout: 44%

1972 Senate class 2, Wake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	43,056	53.7%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	37,054	46.3%
TOTAL	80,110
Turnout: 48%

1972 Senate class 2, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	2,152	51.1%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	2,063	48.9%
TOTAL	4,215
Turnout: 40%

1972 Senate class 2, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	1,717	43.7%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	2,212	56.3%
TOTAL	3,929
Turnout: 44%

1972 Senate class 2, Watauga County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	4,877	52.5%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	4,409	47.5%
TOTAL	9,286
Turnout: 50%

1972 Senate class 2, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	11,046	59.8%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	7,440	40.2%
TOTAL	18,486
Turnout: 32%

1972 Senate class 2, Wilkes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	11,361	63.2%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	6,622	36.8%
TOTAL	17,983
Turnout: 53%

1972 Senate class 2, Wilson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	9,673	60.6%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	6,284	39.4%
TOTAL	15,957
Turnout: 41%

1972 Senate class 2, Yadkin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	5,976	70.0%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	2,565	30.0%
TOTAL	8,541
Turnout: 49%

1972 Senate class 2, Yancey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms (R)	2,632	48.2%
Nick Galifianakis (D)	2,831	51.8%
TOTAL	5,463
Turnout: 62%