1988Final results
1988 election for North Carolina's 8th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Willie Hefner (D) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Ted Blanton (R) by 3.0 points.
Willie HefnerDemocrat · winner
51.5%99,214
Ted BlantonRepublican
48.5%93,463
192,677 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.
Willie HefnerTed Blanton
$432.4K
Raised by the campaign
$243.9K
$581.9K
Spent by the campaign
$242.8K
$107.5K
Cash on hand
$1.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988