1998Final results
1998 election for North Carolina's 6th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Howard Coble (R) won with 88.6% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey Dean Bentley (Lib) by 77.3 points.
Howard CobleRepublican · winner
88.6%112,740
Jeffrey Dean BentleyLibertarian
11.4%14,454
127,194 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.
No independentHoward Coble
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Raised by the campaign
$630.2K
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Spent by the campaign
$401.6K
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Cash on hand
$399.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998