1988Final results
1988 election for North Carolina's 4th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
David E. Price (D) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Tom Fetzer (R) by 16.0 points.
David E. PriceDemocrat · winner
58.0%131,896
Tom FetzerRepublican
42.0%95,482
227,378 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.
David E. PriceTom Fetzer
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$759.4K
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$759.2K
$33.6K
Cash on hand
$198
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988