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1994 North Carolina U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1994 North Carolina U.S. House District 12 Election?

Melvin L. Watt won the 1994 North Carolina U.S. House District 12 Election. Melvin L. Watt received 57,655 popular votes (65.8%). The main challenger was Joseph A. Martino Jr. (34.16%).

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

Watt +31.6 pts · won by 27,722 votes
Melvin L. WattDemocraticWINNER65.8%
57,655 votes
Joseph A. Martino Jr.Republican34.16%
29,933 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.