1988Final results
1988 election for North Carolina's 10th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Cass Ballenger (R) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating Jack L. Rhyne (D) by 22.1 points.
Cass BallengerRepublican · winner
61.0%112,554
Jack L. RhyneDemocrat
39.0%71,865
184,419 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.
Jack L. RhyneCass Ballenger
$44.5K
Raised by the campaign
$322.9K
$44.3K
Spent by the campaign
$302.2K
$177
Cash on hand
$26.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988