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2008 North Carolina U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 2008 North Carolina U.S. House District 12 Election?

Melvin L. Watt won the 2008 North Carolina U.S. House District 12 Election. Melvin L. Watt received 215,908 popular votes (71.56%). The main challenger was Ty Cobb Jr. (28.44%).

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

Watt +43.1 pts · won by 130,094 votes
Melvin L. WattDemocraticWINNER71.56%
215,908 votes
Ty Cobb Jr.Republican28.44%
85,814 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.