1974Final results
1974 election for North Carolina House District 43
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
4 seats: John S. Stevens (D), Mary C. Nesbitt (D), Herbert Hyde (D), Claude Debruhl (D) won.
4 seatsJohn S. StevensDemocrat · winner · incumbent
16.7%22,982
Mary C. NesbittDemocrat · winner
16.4%22,516
Herbert HydeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
16.0%22,066
Claude DebruhlDemocrat · winner · incumbent
15.2%20,935
Marilyn HewittRepublican
9.4%12,922
Douglas McCorkle MartinRepublican
9.3%12,864
Daniel J. GorhamRepublican
8.8%12,061
Stewart V. SpraginsRepublican
8.2%11,355
137,701 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