2004Final results
2004 election for North Carolina's 3rd District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Walter B. Jones (R) won with 70.7% of the vote, defeating Roger A. Eaton (D) by 41.4 points.
Walter B. JonesRepublican · winner
70.7%171,863
Roger A. EatonDemocrat
29.3%71,227
243,090 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.
Roger A. EatonWalter B. Jones
$12.6K
Raised by the campaign
$640K
$15.3K
Spent by the campaign
$586K
$343
Cash on hand
$398.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004