1974Final results
1974 election for North Carolina House District 15
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
6 seats: Wade Smith (D), William A. Creech (D), Ruth E. Cook (D), Robert L. Farmer (D), Joseph E. Johnson (D), Allen Adams (D) won.
6 seatsWade SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
12.6%30,534
William A. CreechDemocrat · winner
11.9%28,815
Ruth E. CookDemocrat · winner
11.9%28,761
Robert L. FarmerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
11.9%28,745
Joseph E. JohnsonDemocrat · winner
11.3%27,346
Allen AdamsDemocrat · winner
10.9%26,330
William P. GarrabrantRepublican
7.0%16,920
Andrew J. TurnerRepublican
4.8%11,700
William J. StuckeyRepublican
4.8%11,651
A. Thomas AndersonRepublican
4.6%11,212
Carlton E. FellersRepublican
4.4%10,766
Woodrow WestRepublican
3.9%9,459
242,240 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Wade Smith (D)William A. Creech (D)Ruth E. Cook (D)Robert L. Farmer (D)Joseph E. Johnson (D)Allen Adams (D)William P. Garrabrant (R)
Also on the ballot: Andrew J. Turner (Republican), 4.8%; William J. Stuckey (Republican), 4.8%; A. Thomas Anderson (Republican), 4.6%; Carlton E. Fellers (Republican), 4.4%; Woodrow West (Republican), 3.9%