2004Final results
2004 election for North Carolina's 12th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Melvin L. Watt (D) won with 66.8% of the vote, defeating Ada M. Fisher (R) by 33.7 points.
Melvin L. WattDemocrat · winner
66.8%154,908
Ada M. FisherRepublican
33.2%76,898
231,806 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 2004
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. WattAda M. Fisher
$579.2K
Raised by the campaign
$108.2K
$519.9K
Spent by the campaign
$104.7K
$95.9K
Cash on hand
$3.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004