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1986 North Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1986 North Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election?

H. Martin Lancaster won the 1986 North Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election. H. Martin Lancaster received 71,460 popular votes (64.46%). The main challenger was Gerald B. Hurst (35.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Lancaster and Hurst

Lancaster +28.9 pts · won by 32,052 votes
H. Martin LancasterDemocraticWINNER64.46%
71,460 votes
Gerald B. HurstRepublican35.54%
39,408 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.