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1968 North Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1968 North Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election?

Richardson Preyer won the 1968 North Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election. Richardson Preyer received 76,028 popular votes (53.64%). The main challenger was William L Osteen (46.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Preyer and Osteen

Preyer +7.3 pts · won by 10,325 votes
Richardson PreyerDemocraticWINNER53.64%
76,028 votes
William L OsteenRepublican46.36%
65,703 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.