1994Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1994 election for North Carolina's 3rd District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Walter B. Jones (R) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Martin Lancaster (D) by 5.4 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Walter B. JonesRepublican · winner
52.7%72,464
Martin LancasterDemocrat
47.3%65,013
137,477 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.
Martin LancasterWalter B. Jones
$889K
Raised by the campaign
$485.8K
$941.9K
Spent by the campaign
$478.4K
$7.7K
Cash on hand
$9.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994