1976Final results
1976 election for North Carolina's 6th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Richardson Preyer (D) won with 96.3% of the vote, defeating Carl Wagle (Lib) by 94.3 points.
Richardson PreyerDemocrat · winner
96.3%103,851
Carl WagleLibertarian
2.0%2,137
Marion PorterOther party
1.7%1,823
107,811 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET