1986Final results
1986 election for North Carolina's 7th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Charles Rose (D) won with 64.2% of the vote, defeating Thomas J. Harrelson (R) by 28.4 points.
Charles RoseDemocrat · winner
64.2%70,471
Thomas J. HarrelsonRepublican
35.8%39,289
109,760 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.
Charles RoseThomas J. Harrelson
$403.8K
Raised by the campaign
$403K
$302.7K
Spent by the campaign
$403K
$257.8K
Cash on hand
$6
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986