1998 North Carolina Congressional and Statewide Results
Filing Deadline: February 2, New Filing Deadline: July 20, Senate Primary: May 5, House Primaries: September 15,
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| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties |
Senator, 50% in '92, 1st term
Stu Rothenberg's prediction: Toss Up, Charles Cook's prediction: Leans Republican, Roll Call's prediction: Leans Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 5:6, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 50% Republican |
| Attorney John R. Edwards (D) 51.2% |
D.M. "Lauch" Faircloth (R) 47.0% |
homeschooler / '96 congressional nominee Barbara Howe (L) 1.8% |
1st Cong. District, 65.7% in '96, 3rd term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 1:8, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Democrat |
| Eva Clayton (D) 62.2% |
ex-mayor / '96 nominee Ted Tyler (R) 37.0% |
ex-prof. Jack Schwartz (L) 0.8% |
2nd Cong. District, 52.6% in '96, 1st term
Roll Call's prediction: Likely Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 2:3, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 50% Democrat |
| Bobby Etheridge (D) 57.4% |
St. Sen. Dan Page (R) 41.7% |
'96 nominee Mark D. Jackson (L) 0.9% |
3rd Cong. District, 63.0% in '96, 2nd term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:7, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Republican |
| Attorney Jon Williams (D) 37.1% |
Walter B. Jones Jr. (R) 61.9% |
Chris Nubel (L) 1.0% |
4th Cong. District, 54.4% in '96, 1st/ 5th term
Charles Cook's prediction: Lean Democrat, Roll Call's prediction: Likely Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 2:3, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 64% Democrat |
| David E. Price (D) 57.4% |
Co. GOP chair Tom Roberg (R) 41.6% |
'96 nominee W. G. Gary Goodson (L) 1.0% |
5th Cong. District, 62.1% in '96, 2nd term
Roll Call's prediction: Likely Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:10, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Republican |
| management consultant Mike Robinson (D) 31.7% |
Richard M. Burr (R) 67.5% |
Technician Gene Paczelt (L) 0.8% |
6th Cong. District, 73.4% in '96, 7th term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:15, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 100% Republican |
| No Democrat |
Howard Coble (R) 88.6% |
chemist Jeffrey Bentley (L) 11.4% |
7th Cong. District, 52.9% in '96, 1st term
Roll Call's prediction: Leans Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 1:100, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 100% Democrat |
| Mike McIntyre (D) 91.3% |
No Republican |
Paul Meadows (L) 8.7% |
8th Cong. District, 54.9% in '96, W.G. "Bill" Hefner (D) retiring after 12th term
Roll Call's prediction: Likely Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 5:4, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 64% Republican |
| ex-Co. Dem Chair Mike Taylor (D) 48.2% |
'96 Gov. nominee/St. Sen. Robert C. "Robin" Hayes (R) 50.7% |
state party treasurer Bob Burns (L) 1.1% |
9th Cong. District, 62.7% in '96, 2nd term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:8, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Republican |
| pharmacist / '92 / '94 nominee Rory Blake (D) 29.5% |
Sue Myrick (R) 69.3% |
mortgage broker Alvin Jeffrey Taylor (L) 1.2% |
10th Cong. District, 69.9% in '96, 6th term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:100, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 100% Republican |
| No Democrat |
T. Cass Ballenger (R) 85.6% |
Deborah Garrett Eddins, RN (L) 14.4% |
11th Cong. District, 58.3% in '96, 4th Term, Taylor had minor stroke 8/5/97
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:4, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Republican |
| Buncombe County Commissioner David Young (D) 42.2% |
Charles H. Taylor (R) 56.6% |
engineer Chris Heckert (L) 1.1% |
12th Cong. District, 71.5% in '96, 3rd term
Roll Call's prediction: Likely Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 2:3, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Democrat |
| Melvin Watt (D) 56.0% |
John "Scott" Keadle (R) D.D.S. 42.2% |
Michael G. Smith (L) 1.8% |
