Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Opponent |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| North Carolina2 | Tim Valentine | Democratic | 1982.0 | Re-elected | Tim Valentine (D) 74.7% Hal C. Sharpe (R) 25.3% |
| North Carolina3 | Martin Lancaster | Democratic | 1986.0 | Re-elected | Martin Lancaster (D) 59.3% Don Davis (R) 40.7% |
| North Carolina4 | David Price | Democratic | 1986.0 | Re-elected | David Price (D) 58.1% John H. Carrington (R) 41.9% |
| North Carolina5 | Stephen L. Neal | Democratic | 1974.0 | Re-elected | Stephen L. Neal (D) 59.1% Ken Bell (R) 40.9% |
| North Carolina6 | Howard Coble | Republican | 1984.0 | Re-elected | Howard Coble (R) 66.6% Helen Allegrone (D) 33.4% |
Question:
What party did incumbent Howard Coble belong to?
Answer:
Republican