1984Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1984 election for North Carolina's 4th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
William W. "bill" Cobey Jr. (R) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Ike Andrews (D) by 1.3 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
William W. "bill" Cobey Jr.Republican · winner
50.6%117,436
Ike AndrewsDemocrat
49.4%114,462
231,898 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.
Ike AndrewsWilliam W. "bill" Cobey Jr.
$291.5K
Raised by the campaign
$527.1K
$276.3K
Spent by the campaign
$525.3K
$15.9K
Cash on hand
$4.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984