1998Final results
1998 election for North Carolina's 5th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Richard Burr (R) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Michael Robinson (D) by 35.9 points.
Richard BurrRepublican · winner
67.6%119,103
Michael RobinsonDemocrat
31.7%55,806
Gene PaczeltLibertarian
0.8%1,382
176,291 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.
Michael RobinsonRichard Burr
$10.5K
Raised by the campaign
$762.9K
$9.7K
Spent by the campaign
$575.3K
$773
Cash on hand
$357.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998