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1966 North Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1966 North Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election?

Horace Kornegay won the 1966 North Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election. Horace Kornegay received 42,677 popular votes (51.62%). The main challenger was Richard B Barnwell (48.38%).

See the full head-to-head between Kornegay and Barnwell

Kornegay +3.2 pts · won by 2,677 votes
Horace KornegayDemocraticWINNER51.62%
42,677 votes
Richard B BarnwellRepublican48.38%
40,000 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.