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1974Final results

1974 election for North Carolina House District 22

North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina

4 seats: W. S. Harris Jr. (D), James E. Long (D), John M. Jordan (D), David Blackwell (D) won.

4 seats
W. S. Harris Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
16.8%19,426
James E. LongDemocrat · winner · incumbent
16.7%19,342
John M. JordanDemocrat · winner
16.4%18,981
David BlackwellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
16.2%18,782
Shirley Tucker FieldsRepublican
9.5%10,950
Peggy W. JohnsonRepublican
8.2%9,480
W. Randall SaundersRepublican
8.1%9,384
Archie R. MillerRepublican
8.1%9,370
Walter GreenOther party
0.1%63
115,778 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

EvenD+26.31974D+36.41976D+23.41978D+10.31980D+29.71992D+13.11994

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

W. S. Harris Jr. (D)James E. Long (D)John M. Jordan (D)David Blackwell (D)Shirley Tucker Fields (R)Peggy W. Johnson (R)W. Randall Saunders (R)Archie R. Miller (R)

Also on the ballot: Walter Green (Other party), 0.1%