1990Final results
1990 election for North Carolina's 1st District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Walter Jones (D) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating Howard D. Moye (R) by 29.6 points.
Walter JonesDemocrat · winner
64.8%105,832
Howard D. MoyeRepublican
35.2%57,526
163,358 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 1990
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.
Walter JonesHoward D. Moye
$127.7K
Raised by the campaign
$32K
$111.6K
Spent by the campaign
$32.4K
$328.4K
Cash on hand
$19
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990