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      Home/Elections/1976/US House/North Carolina/NC-06
      1976·US House·North Carolina·District profile →

      North Carolina District 6 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Richardson Preyer
      96.3%103,851 votes
      Runner-up
      LIB
      Carl Wagle
      2.0%2,137 votes
      Margin
      D+96.3
      107,811 total votes
      3 candidates107,811 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Richardson PreyerDEM✓
      		DEM103,85196.3%
      Carl WagleLIB
      		LIB2,1372.0%
      Marion PorterOTH
      		OTH1,8231.7%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+17.1
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+0.9
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202440.7%57.9%R+17.1391,029
      202041.2%57.5%R+16.3380,748
      201638.3%57.9%R+19.6328,063
      201241.6%58.4%R+16.9309,164
      200842.6%56.1%R+13.5300,770

      Seat History

      US House in North Carolina

      2024
      Addison McDowellREP
      R+69.2
      2022
      Kathy E ManningDEM
      D+8.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Kathy E ManningDEM
      D+24.6
      2018
      B Mark WalkerREP
      R+13.0
      2016
      Mark L WalkerREP
      R+18.5
      2014
      Mark L WalkerREP
      R+17.4
      2012
      Howard CobleREP
      R+21.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Howard CobleREP
      R+50.4
      2008
      Howard CobleREP
      R+34.0
      2006
      Howard CobleREP
      R+41.7
      2004
      Howard CobleREP
      R+46.3
      2002
      Howard CobleREP
      R+90.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      Howard CobleREP
      R+91.0
      1998
      Howard CobleREP
      R+88.6
      1996
      Howard CobleREP
      R+48.0
      View all US House history for North Carolina →

      Candidates

      Carl WagleLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →
      Marion PorterOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →
      Richardson PreyerDEM
      Record2W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

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