1974Final results
1974 election for North Carolina House District 20
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
5 seats: Lura Tally (D), Hector Ray (D), Charles Holt (D), R. D. Beard (D), George W. Breece (D) won.
5 seatsLura TallyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.4%14,628
Hector RayDemocrat · winner
18.0%14,269
Charles HoltDemocrat · winner
17.9%14,211
R. D. BeardDemocrat · winner
17.9%14,202
George W. BreeceDemocrat · winner
17.8%14,089
Marion HarrisRepublican
5.5%4,326
Bruce R. PulliamRepublican
4.5%3,570
79,295 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
Lura Tally (D)Hector Ray (D)Charles Holt (D)R. D. Beard (D)George W. Breece (D)Marion Harris (R)
Also on the ballot: Bruce R. Pulliam (Republican), 4.5%