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2016 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2016 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

G. K. Butterfield won the 2016 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. G. K. Butterfield received 240,661 popular votes (68.62%). The main challenger was H. Powell Dew Jr. (28.96%).

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

Butterfield +39.7 pts · won by 139,094 votes
G. K. ButterfieldDemocraticWINNER68.62%
240,661 votes
H. Powell Dew Jr.Republican28.96%
101,567 votes
J. J. SummerellLibertarian2.42%
8,471 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.