1990Final results
1990 election for North Carolina's 8th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Willie Hefner (D) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Ted Blanton (R) by 9.9 points.
Willie HefnerDemocrat · winner
55.0%98,700
Ted BlantonRepublican
45.0%80,852
179,552 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.
Willie HefnerTed Blanton
$661.2K
Raised by the campaign
$306.8K
$657.3K
Spent by the campaign
$300.9K
$111.5K
Cash on hand
$7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990