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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/North Carolina/NC-12
      2008·US House·North Carolina·District profile →

      North Carolina District 12 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Melvin L Watt
      71.6%215,908 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Ty Cobb Jr.
      28.4%85,814 votes
      Margin
      D+43.1
      301,722 total votes
      2 candidates301,722 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Melvin L WattDEM✓
      		DEM215,90871.6%
      Ty Cobb Jr.REP
      		REP85,81428.4%

      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
      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
      1998
      Melvin L WattDEM
      D+13.8
      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 →
      Ty Cobb Jr.REP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in North Carolina, 2008

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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