1994Final results
1994 election for North Carolina's 12th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Melvin L. Watt (D) won with 65.8% of the vote, defeating Joseph A. "joe" Martino (R) by 31.6 points.
Melvin L. WattDemocrat · winner
65.8%57,655
Joseph A. "joe" MartinoRepublican
34.2%29,933
87,621 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 1994
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.
Melvin L. WattJoseph A. "joe" Martino
$272.4K
Raised by the campaign
$15K
$253.7K
Spent by the campaign
$14.7K
$21.5K
Cash on hand
$329
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994