1998Final results
1998 election for North Carolina's 3rd District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Walter B. Jones (R) won with 61.9% of the vote, defeating Jon Williams (D) by 24.8 points.
Walter B. JonesRepublican · winner
61.9%83,529
Jon WilliamsDemocrat
37.1%50,041
Chris NubelLibertarian
1.0%1,342
134,912 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.
Jon WilliamsWalter B. Jones
$303.9K
Raised by the campaign
$700K
$303.9K
Spent by the campaign
$629.3K
$11
Cash on hand
$127.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998