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1992Final results

1992 election for North Carolina's 2nd District

U.S. House · North Carolina

Tim Valentine (D) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Don Davis (R) by 9.4 points.

Tim ValentineDemocrat · winner
53.7%113,693
Don DavisRepublican
44.4%93,893
1.9%3,983
211,569 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 1992

Races before and after

EvenD+35.41984D+49.11986D+49.51990D+9.41992R+12.11994D+6.91996

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 ValentineDon Davis
$443.5K
Raised by the campaign
$180.9K
$458K
Spent by the campaign
$180.5K
$5.9K
Cash on hand
$4.9K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992

The candidates

Tim Valentine (D)Don Davis (R)

Also on the ballot: Dennis Bryant Lubahn (Libertarian), 1.9%