2008Final results
2008 election for North Carolina's 1st District
U.S. House · North Carolina
G. K. Butterfield (D) won with 70.3% of the vote, defeating Dean Stephens (R) by 40.6 points.
G. K. ButterfieldDemocrat · winner
70.3%192,765
Dean StephensRepublican
29.7%81,506
274,271 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 2008
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.
G. K. ButterfieldNo Republican
$792.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$703.7K
Spent by the campaign
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$141.7K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008