1988Final results
1988 election for North Carolina's 7th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Charles Rose (D) won with 67.3% of the vote, defeating George G. "jerry" Thompson (R) by 34.5 points.
Charles RoseDemocrat · winner
67.3%102,392
George G. "jerry" ThompsonRepublican
32.7%49,855
152,247 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.
Charles RoseNo Republican
$293.2K
Raised by the campaign
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$185K
Spent by the campaign
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$365.9K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988