2006Final results
2006 election for North Carolina's 8th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Robin Hayes (R) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Larry Kissell (D) by 0.3 points.
Robin HayesRepublican · winner
50.1%60,926
Larry KissellDemocrat
49.9%60,597
121,523 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.
Larry KissellRobin Hayes
$842.5K
Raised by the campaign
$2.4M
$834.8K
Spent by the campaign
$2.5M
$7.6K
Cash on hand
$109.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006