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1986 North Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 North Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election?

Charles G. Rose III won the 1986 North Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election. Charles G. Rose III received 70,471 popular votes (64.2%). The main challenger was Thomas J. Harrelson (35.8%).

See the full head-to-head between III and Harrelson

III +28.4 pts · won by 31,182 votes
Charles G. Rose IIIDemocraticWINNER64.2%
70,471 votes
Thomas J. HarrelsonRepublican35.8%
39,289 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.