1988Final results
1988 election for North Carolina's 1st District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Walter Jones (D) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating Howard D. Moye (R) by 30.4 points.
Walter JonesDemocrat · winner
65.2%118,027
Howard D. MoyeRepublican
34.8%63,013
181,040 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 1988
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
$141.5K
Raised by the campaign
$32.5K
$82.1K
Spent by the campaign
$33.1K
$312.3K
Cash on hand
$72
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988