1990Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1990 election for North Carolina's 11th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Charles Taylor (R) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating James Clarke (D) by 1.3 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Charles TaylorRepublican · winner
50.7%101,991
James ClarkeDemocrat
49.3%99,318
201,309 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.
James ClarkeCharles Taylor
$486.1K
Raised by the campaign
$523.6K
$499.9K
Spent by the campaign
$523.9K
$683
Cash on hand
$543
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990