2006Final results
2006 election for North Carolina's 12th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Melvin L. Watt (D) won with 67.0% of the vote, defeating Ada M. Fisher (R) by 34.0 points.
Melvin L. WattDemocrat · winner
67.0%71,345
Ada M. FisherRepublican
33.0%35,127
106,472 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 2006
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
$503.5K
Raised by the campaign
$444K
$535.7K
Spent by the campaign
$446.8K
$59.6K
Cash on hand
$782
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006