1992Final results
1992 election for North Carolina's 5th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Stephen Neal (D) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Richard Burr (R) by 7.0 points.
Stephen NealDemocrat · winner
52.7%117,835
Richard BurrRepublican
45.6%102,086
Gary AlbrechtLibertarian
1.7%3,758
223,683 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.
Stephen NealRichard Burr
$493.6K
Raised by the campaign
$188.2K
$517.6K
Spent by the campaign
$188.1K
$3.7K
Cash on hand
$60
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992