1974Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 election for North Carolina House District 31
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
2 seats: Robie L. Nash (D), A. Neal Smith (D) won.
2 seatsRobie L. NashDemocrat · winner
30.3%13,442
A. Neal SmithDemocrat · winner
28.2%12,503
Samuel Kenneth OwenRepublican · incumbent
21.8%9,660
Austin A. MitchellRepublican · incumbent
19.7%8,731
44,336 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