2002Final results
2002 election for North Carolina's 3rd District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Walter B. Jones (R) won with 90.7% of the vote, defeating Gary Goodson (Lib) by 81.4 points.
Walter B. JonesRepublican · winner
90.7%131,448
Gary GoodsonLibertarian
9.3%13,486
144,934 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.
No independentWalter B. Jones
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Raised by the campaign
$747.3K
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Spent by the campaign
$462.5K
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Cash on hand
$344.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002