1986Final results
1986 election for North Carolina's 3rd District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Martin Lancaster (D) won with 64.5% of the vote, defeating Gerald B. Hurst (R) by 28.9 points.
Martin LancasterDemocrat · winner
64.5%71,460
Gerald B. HurstRepublican
35.5%39,408
110,868 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.
Martin LancasterGerald B. Hurst
$439.4K
Raised by the campaign
$62K
$439.7K
Spent by the campaign
$61.3K
$1.7K
Cash on hand
$693
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986