1990Final results
1990 election for North Carolina's 2nd District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Tim Valentine (D) won with 74.7% of the vote, defeating Hal C. Sharpe (R) by 49.5 points.
Tim ValentineDemocrat · winner
74.7%130,979
Hal C. SharpeRepublican
25.3%44,263
175,242 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.
Tim ValentineHal C. Sharpe
$261.7K
Raised by the campaign
$58K
$286.4K
Spent by the campaign
$56.8K
$20.3K
Cash on hand
$656
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990