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1986 North Carolina U.S. House District 11 Election

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

Who won the 1986 North Carolina U.S. House District 11 Election?

James McClure Clarke won the 1986 North Carolina U.S. House District 11 Election. James McClure Clarke received 91,575 popular votes (50.69%). The main challenger was William M. Hendon (49.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Clarke and Hendon

Clarke +1.4 pts · won by 2,506 votes
James McClure ClarkeDemocraticWINNER50.69%
91,575 votes
William M. HendonRepublican49.31%
89,069 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.