1974Final results
1974 election for North Carolina Senate District 18
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Ralph H. Scott (D) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating David I. Smith (R) by 23.1 points.
Ralph H. ScottDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.5%10,591
David I. SmithRepublican
38.5%6,623
17,214 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