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1986 North Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1986 North Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election?

David E. Price won the 1986 North Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election. David E. Price received 92,216 popular votes (55.66%). The main challenger was William W. Cobey Jr. (44.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Price and Jr.

Price +11.3 pts · won by 18,747 votes
David E. PriceDemocraticWINNER55.66%
92,216 votes
William W. Cobey Jr.Republican44.34%
73,469 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.