1988Final results
1988 election for North Carolina's 9th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
John McMillan (R) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Mark Sholander (D) by 31.9 points.
John McMillanRepublican · winner
65.9%139,014
Mark SholanderDemocrat
34.1%71,802
210,816 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.
Mark SholanderJohn McMillan
$34.1K
Raised by the campaign
$515.3K
$32.9K
Spent by the campaign
$445.9K
$1.2K
Cash on hand
$89.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988