1992Final results
1992 election for North Carolina's 3rd District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Martin Lancaster (D) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating Tommy Pollard (R) by 11.2 points.
Martin LancasterDemocrat · winner
54.4%101,739
Tommy PollardRepublican
43.2%80,759
Mark JacksonLibertarian
2.4%4,552
187,050 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
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 LancasterTommy Pollard
$588.7K
Raised by the campaign
$238.3K
$548.6K
Spent by the campaign
$236.2K
$60.7K
Cash on hand
$2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992