1990Final results
1990 election for North Carolina's 4th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
David E. Price (D) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating John Carrington (R) by 16.1 points.
David E. PriceDemocrat · winner
58.1%139,396
John CarringtonRepublican
41.9%100,661
240,057 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.
David E. PriceJohn Carrington
$771.6K
Raised by the campaign
$893.3K
$793.3K
Spent by the campaign
$890.8K
$11.9K
Cash on hand
$2.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990