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1986 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1986 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

Walter B. Jones Sr. won the 1986 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. Walter B. Jones Sr. received 91,122 popular votes (69.54%). The main challenger was Howard D. Moye (30.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Sr. and Moye

Sr. +39.1 pts · won by 51,210 votes
Walter B. Jones Sr.DemocraticWINNER69.54%
91,122 votes
Howard D. MoyeRepublican30.46%
39,912 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.