1998Final results
1998 election for North Carolina's 1st District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Eva Clayton (D) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Ted Tyler (R) by 25.3 points.
Eva ClaytonDemocrat · winner
62.3%85,125
Ted TylerRepublican
37.0%50,578
Jack SchwartzLibertarian
0.8%1,044
136,747 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 1998
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.
Eva ClaytonTed Tyler
$739.8K
Raised by the campaign
$25.5K
$732.8K
Spent by the campaign
$27.9K
$14K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998