1986Final results
1986 election for North Carolina's 9th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
John McMillan (R) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating D. G. Martin (D) by 2.6 points.
John McMillanRepublican · winner
51.3%80,352
D. G. MartinDemocrat
48.7%76,240
156,592 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.
D. G. MartinJohn McMillan
$478K
Raised by the campaign
$901.1K
$475.5K
Spent by the campaign
$891.5K
$4.3K
Cash on hand
$20.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986