2010Final results
2010 election for North Carolina's 6th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Howard Coble (R) won with 75.2% of the vote, defeating Sam Turner (D) by 50.4 points.
Howard CobleRepublican · winner
75.2%156,252
Sam TurnerDemocrat
24.8%51,507
207,759 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 2010
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.
Sam TurnerHoward Coble
$3.8K
Raised by the campaign
$503.4K
$3.7K
Spent by the campaign
$926K
$0
Cash on hand
$181.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010