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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/North Carolina/NC-12
      1998·US House·North Carolina·District profile →

      North Carolina District 12 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Melvin L Watt
      56.0%82,305 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John \ Keadle
      42.2%62,070 votes
      Margin
      D+13.8
      147,088 total votes
      3 candidates147,088 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Melvin L WattDEM✓
      		DEM82,30556.0%
      John \ KeadleREP
      		REP62,07042.2%
      Michael G SmithLIB
      		LIB2,7131.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+46.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.0
      R+30EvenD+3020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202472.2%26.0%D+46.2352,987
      202074.4%24.2%D+50.2352,999
      201670.8%24.5%D+46.3301,285
      201270.9%29.1%D+41.7289,626
      200870.0%29.1%D+40.9266,188

      Seat History

      US House in North Carolina

      2024
      Alma S AdamsDEM
      D+48.0
      2022
      Alma S AdamsDEM
      D+25.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Alma S AdamsDEM
      D+100.0
      2018
      Alma S AdamsDEM
      D+46.1
      2016
      Alma S AdamsDEM
      D+34.0
      2014
      Alma S AdamsDEM
      D+50.7
      2012
      Melvin L WattDEM
      D+59.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Melvin L WattDEM
      D+29.7
      2008
      Melvin L WattDEM
      D+43.1
      2006
      Melvin L WattDEM
      D+34.0
      2004
      Melvin L WattDEM
      D+33.6
      2002
      Melvin L WattDEM
      D+32.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Melvin L WattDEM
      D+31.5
      1996
      Melvin L WattDEM
      D+44.8
      View all US House history for North Carolina →

      Candidates

      Melvin L WattDEM
      Record12W-0L
      Avg MarginD+100.0
      Career1984-2012
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      John \ KeadleREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+8.9
      Career1998-2000
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Michael G SmithDEM
      Record5W-11L
      Avg MarginR+5.4
      Career1974-2022
      State House / State Senate / US House
      Full profile →

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