1990Final results
1990 election for North Carolina's 6th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Howard Coble (R) won with 66.6% of the vote, defeating Helen R. Allegrone (D) by 33.2 points.
Howard CobleRepublican · winner
66.6%125,392
Helen R. AllegroneDemocrat
33.4%62,913
188,305 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 1990
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.
Helen R. AllegroneHoward Coble
$35.2K
Raised by the campaign
$572K
$33.1K
Spent by the campaign
$572.8K
$2.1K
Cash on hand
$15.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990