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      Home/Elections/1988/US House/North Carolina/NC-04
      1988·US House·North Carolina·District profile →

      North Carolina District 4 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      David E Price
      58.0%131,896 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Tom Fetzer
      42.0%95,482 votes
      Margin
      D+16.0
      227,378 total votes
      2 candidates227,378 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      David E PriceDEM✓
      		DEM131,89658.0%
      Tom FetzerREP
      		REP95,48242.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+45.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.0
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202471.6%26.5%D+45.2436,427
      202072.4%26.2%D+46.2418,781
      201669.1%26.0%D+43.0357,511
      201267.7%32.3%D+35.4316,964
      200868.2%30.7%D+37.5299,532

      Seat History

      US House in North Carolina

      2024
      Valerie P FousheeDEM
      D+45.7
      2022
      Valerie P FousheeDEM
      D+33.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      David E PriceDEM
      D+34.7
      2018
      David E PriceDEM
      D+48.3
      2016
      David E PriceDEM
      D+36.4
      2014
      David E PriceDEM
      D+49.5
      2012
      David E PriceDEM
      D+49.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      David E PriceDEM
      D+14.3
      2008
      David E PriceDEM
      D+26.6
      2006
      David E PriceDEM
      D+30.0
      2004
      David E PriceDEM
      D+28.2
      2002
      David E PriceDEM
      D+25.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      David E PriceDEM
      D+25.0
      1998
      David E PriceDEM
      D+15.9
      1996
      David E PriceDEM
      D+10.6
      View all US House history for North Carolina →

      Candidates

      David E PriceDEM
      Record17W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-2020
      US House
      Full profile →
      Tom FetzerREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-1988
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in North Carolina, 1988

      President1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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