1984Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1984 election for North Carolina's 11th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
William M. "bill" Hendon (R) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating James Clarke (D) by 2.0 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
William M. "bill" HendonRepublican · winner
51.0%112,598
James ClarkeDemocrat
49.0%108,284
220,882 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
James ClarkeWilliam M. "bill" Hendon
$445.7K
Raised by the campaign
$457.7K
$484.1K
Spent by the campaign
$457.1K
$8.7K
Cash on hand
$4.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984