PolitiFinder

1974 North Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election

North Carolina · 3 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. House race

Who won the 1974 North Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election?

Richardson Preyer won the 1974 North Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election. Richardson Preyer received 56,507 popular votes (63.66%). The main challenger was R S Ritchie (35.94%).

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

Preyer +27.7 pts · won by 24,601 votes
Richardson PreyerDemocraticWINNER63.66%
56,507 votes
R S RitchieRepublican35.94%
31,906 votes
Harry Allen Fripplabor0.4%
351 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.