1984Final results
1984 election for North Carolina's 7th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Charles Rose (D) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating S. Thomas "tommy" Rhodes (R) by 18.3 points.
Charles RoseDemocrat · winner
59.2%92,157
S. Thomas "tommy" RhodesRepublican
40.8%63,625
155,782 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.
Charles RoseS. Thomas "tommy" Rhodes
$301.8K
Raised by the campaign
$116.9K
$202.9K
Spent by the campaign
$117.7K
$156.6K
Cash on hand
-$862
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984