1990Final results
1990 election for North Carolina's 3rd District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Martin Lancaster (D) won with 59.3% of the vote, defeating Don Davis (R) by 18.6 points.
Martin LancasterDemocrat · winner
59.3%83,930
Don DavisRepublican
40.7%57,605
141,535 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.
Martin LancasterDon Davis
$421.3K
Raised by the campaign
$88.1K
$499.4K
Spent by the campaign
$84.2K
$20.6K
Cash on hand
$4.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990