1986Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1986 election for North Carolina's 11th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
James Clarke (D) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating William M. "bill" Hendon (R) by 1.4 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
James ClarkeDemocrat · winner
50.7%91,575
William M. "bill" HendonRepublican
49.3%89,069
180,644 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.
James ClarkeWilliam M. "bill" Hendon
$427.3K
Raised by the campaign
$474K
$435.4K
Spent by the campaign
$474.2K
$565
Cash on hand
$4.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986