Stephen L. Neal

U.S. Representative
Born
November 7, 1934
Current age
91
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1974–1992
10-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Neal957,543
Opponents818,243
10
Elections run

Between 1974 and 1992, Stephen L. Neal ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning all 10. Neal's biggest single-election total was 117,835 votes, in the 1992 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5. Neal's closest win came in the 1984 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5, decided by 3,232 votes.

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How many votes has Stephen L. Neal received?

Stephen L. Neal has received 957,543 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–0.

Election history

Stephen L. Neal’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1992U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon117,83552.68%Richard Burr
Gary Albrecht
1990U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon113,81459.11%Ken Bell
1988U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon110,51652.61%Lyons Gray
1986U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon86,41054.12%Stuart Epperson (head-to-head)
1984U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon109,83150.75%Stuart Epperson (head-to-head)
1982U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon87,81960.27%Anne Bagnal (head-to-head)
Naudeen Beek

Meryl Lynn Farber
1980U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon99,11751%Anne Bagnal (head-to-head)
Jeffery K. Miller
1978U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon68,77854.18%Hamilton C. Horton
1976U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon98,78954.23%Wilmer Mizell
Geoffrey M. Hooks
1974U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon64,63452.02%Wilmer Mizell
Lauren Eugene Brubaker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000016) and Wikidata (Q2344886). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Stephen L. Neal: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/stephen-l-neal. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.