1986Final results
1986 election for North Carolina's 1st District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Walter Jones (D) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating Howard D. Moye (R) by 39.1 points.
Walter JonesDemocrat · winner
69.5%91,122
Howard D. MoyeRepublican
30.5%39,912
131,034 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 1986
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.
Walter JonesHoward D. Moye
$196.8K
Raised by the campaign
$47.9K
$87.1K
Spent by the campaign
$47.2K
$253K
Cash on hand
$691
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986