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2020Final results

2020 election for North Carolina House District 74

North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina

Jeff Zenger (R) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Dan Besse (D) by 2.4 points.

Jeff ZengerRepublican · winner
51.2%55,686
Dan BesseDemocrat
48.8%53,107
108,793 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenR+26.12014R+27.02016R+9.02018R+2.42020R+4.72022R+3.62024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET