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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/North Carolina/NC-08
      1986·US House·North Carolina·District profile →

      North Carolina District 8 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      W G \ Hefner
      57.9%80,959 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      William G Hamby Jr.
      42.1%58,941 votes
      Margin
      D+15.7
      139,900 total votes
      2 candidates139,900 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      W G \ HefnerDEM✓
      		DEM80,95957.9%
      William G Hamby Jr.REP
      		REP58,94142.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+19.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.6
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202439.7%59.1%R+19.3409,671
      202040.6%58.3%R+17.8396,368
      201637.7%58.4%R+20.7333,345
      201241.0%59.0%R+18.0311,264
      200841.7%57.0%R+15.3298,070

      Seat History

      US House in North Carolina

      2024
      Mark R HarrisREP
      R+19.2
      2022
      Dan BishopREP
      R+39.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Richard HudsonREP
      R+6.6
      2018
      Richard HudsonREP
      R+10.7
      2016
      Richard HudsonREP
      R+17.6
      2014
      Richard HudsonREP
      R+29.7
      2012
      Richard HudsonREP
      R+7.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Larry KissellDEM
      D+9.3
      2008
      Larry KissellDEM
      D+10.8
      2006
      Robin HayesREP
      R+0.3
      2004
      Robert C \ HayesREP
      R+11.1
      2002
      Robin HayesREP
      R+9.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Robert C \ HayesREP
      R+11.0
      1998
      Robert C \ HayesREP
      R+2.5
      1996
      W G \ HefnerDEM
      D+11.5
      View all US House history for North Carolina →

      Candidates

      W G \ HefnerDEM
      Record11W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      William G Hamby Jr.REP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in North Carolina, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →
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