2000Final results
2000 election for North Carolina's 9th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Sue Wilkins Myrick (R) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating Ed McGuire (D) by 38.5 points.
Sue Wilkins MyrickRepublican · winner
68.6%181,161
Ed McGuireDemocrat
30.0%79,382
Christopher S. ColeLibertarian
0.9%2,459
James M. CahaneyReform
0.5%1,218
264,220 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.
Ed McGuireSue Wilkins Myrick
$65.5K
Raised by the campaign
$961.3K
$71.4K
Spent by the campaign
$959.3K
-$5.8K
Cash on hand
$43.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Sue Wilkins Myrick (R)Ed McGuire (D)
Also on the ballot: Christopher S. Cole (Libertarian), 0.9%; James M. Cahaney (Reform), 0.5%