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1974 North Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1974 North Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election?

Ike Andrews won the 1974 North Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election. Ike Andrews received 62,600 popular votes (64.68%). The main challenger was Ward Purrington (34.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Andrews and Purrington

Andrews +30.1 pts · won by 29,079 votes
Ike AndrewsDemocraticWINNER64.68%
62,600 votes
Ward PurringtonRepublican34.63%
33,521 votes
Michael Henderson Smedburglabor0.69%
670 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.