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1990 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1990 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election?

W. G. Hefner won the 1990 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election. W. G. Hefner received 98,700 popular votes (54.97%). The main challenger was Ted Blanton (45.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Hefner and Blanton

Hefner +9.9 pts · won by 17,848 votes
W. G. HefnerDemocraticWINNER54.97%
98,700 votes
Ted BlantonRepublican45.03%
80,852 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.