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2000Final results

2000 election for North Carolina's 11th District

U.S. House · North Carolina

Charles Taylor (R) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Sam Neill (D) by 12.9 points.

Charles TaylorRepublican · winner
55.1%146,677
Sam NeillDemocrat
42.1%112,234
2.8%7,466
266,377 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 2000

Races before and after

EvenR+20.21994R+18.21996R+14.31998R+12.92000R+12.72002R+9.82004

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.

Sam NeillCharles Taylor
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$1.9M
$1.8K
Cash on hand
$8.4K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000

The candidates

Charles Taylor (R)Sam Neill (D)

Also on the ballot: Charles Barry Williams (Libertarian), 2.8%