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2002 North Carolina U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 2002 North Carolina U.S. House District 12 Election?

Melvin L. Watt won the 2002 North Carolina U.S. House District 12 Election. Melvin L. Watt received 98,821 popular votes (65.34%). The main challenger was Jeff Kish (32.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Watt and Kish

Watt +32.6 pts · won by 49,233 votes
Melvin L. WattDemocraticWINNER65.34%
98,821 votes
Jeff KishRepublican32.79%
49,588 votes
Carey HeadLibertarian1.87%
2,830 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.