2008Final results
2008 election for North Carolina's 4th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
David E. Price (D) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating William "b J" Lawson (R) by 26.6 points.
David E. PriceDemocrat · winner
63.3%265,751
William "b J" LawsonRepublican
36.7%153,947
419,698 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.
David E. PriceWilliam "b J" Lawson
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$576K
$940.6K
Spent by the campaign
$573.6K
$351.3K
Cash on hand
$2.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008