1974Final results
1974 election for North Carolina House District 44
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
2 seats: Ernest B. Messer (D), Liston B. Ramsey (D) won.
2 seatsErnest B. MesserDemocrat · winner · incumbent
37.8%16,962
Liston B. RamseyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
37.6%16,879
William B. ChapmanRepublican
24.6%11,030
44,872 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