1998Final results
1998 election for North Carolina's 9th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Sue Wilkins Myrick (R) won with 69.3% of the vote, defeating Rory Blake (D) by 39.8 points.
Sue Wilkins MyrickRepublican · winner
69.3%120,570
Rory BlakeDemocrat
29.5%51,345
Alvin Jeffrey TaylorLibertarian
1.2%2,167
174,082 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.
Rory BlakeSue Wilkins Myrick
$35.1K
Raised by the campaign
$762.4K
$29K
Spent by the campaign
$724K
$5.1K
Cash on hand
$41.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998