2010Final results
2010 election for North Carolina's 12th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Melvin L. Watt (D) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Greg Dority (R) by 29.7 points.
Melvin L. WattDemocrat · winner
63.9%103,495
Greg DorityRepublican
34.1%55,315
Lon CecilLibertarian
2.0%3,197
162,007 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 2010
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. WattNo Republican
$604.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$591.2K
Spent by the campaign
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$107.5K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Lon Cecil $13K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010