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1974 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1974 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election?

W. G. Hefner won the 1974 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election. W. G. Hefner received 61,591 popular votes (56.98%). The main challenger was Earl B Ruth (43.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Hefner and Ruth

Hefner +14.0 pts · won by 15,091 votes
W. G. HefnerDemocraticWINNER56.98%
61,591 votes
Earl B RuthRepublican43.02%
46,500 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.