1984Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1984 election for North Carolina's 6th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Howard Coble (R) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Robin Britt (D) by 1.3 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Howard CobleRepublican · winner
50.6%102,925
Robin BrittDemocrat
49.3%100,263
Meryl Lynn FarberSocialist Workers
0.1%285
203,473 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 1984
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Robin BrittHoward Coble
$456.5K
Raised by the campaign
$382.5K
$453.9K
Spent by the campaign
$372.3K
$7.5K
Cash on hand
$13.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984