1986Final results
1986 election for North Carolina's 6th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Howard Coble (R) won with 50.0% of the vote, defeating Robin Britt (D) by 0.1 points.
Howard CobleRepublican · winner
50.0%72,329
Robin BrittDemocrat
50.0%72,250
144,579 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 1986
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
$559K
Raised by the campaign
$595.3K
$562.7K
Spent by the campaign
$585.7K
$3.8K
Cash on hand
$18.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986