2010Final results
2010 election for North Carolina's 8th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Larry Kissell (D) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Harold Johnson (R) by 9.3 points.
Larry KissellDemocrat · winner
53.0%88,776
Harold JohnsonRepublican
43.7%73,129
Thomas HillLibertarian
3.0%5,098
167,442 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.
Larry KissellHarold Johnson
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$9.8K
Cash on hand
$13.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010