2000Final results
2000 election for North Carolina's 12th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Melvin L. Watt (D) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating Chad Mitchell (R) by 31.5 points.
Melvin L. WattDemocrat · winner
64.8%135,570
Chad MitchellRepublican
33.3%69,596
Anna LyonLibertarian
1.9%3,978
209,144 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
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.
Melvin L. WattChad Mitchell
$310.9K
Raised by the campaign
$25.4K
$361.9K
Spent by the campaign
$25.3K
$130.8K
Cash on hand
$161
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000