1998Final results
1998 election for North Carolina's 4th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
David E. Price (D) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Tom Roberg (R) by 15.9 points.
David E. PriceDemocrat · winner
57.4%129,157
Tom RobergRepublican
41.6%93,469
Gary GoodsonLibertarian
1.0%2,284
224,910 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.
David E. PriceTom Roberg
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$472K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$452.7K
$57.7K
Cash on hand
$19K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998