2002Final results
2002 election for North Carolina's 11th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Charles Taylor (R) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Sam Neill (D) by 12.7 points.
Charles TaylorRepublican · winner
55.5%112,335
Sam NeillDemocrat
42.8%86,664
Eric HenryLibertarian
1.6%3,261
202,260 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 2002
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.
Sam NeillCharles Taylor
$423.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$417.3K
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$8K
Cash on hand
$55.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002