2012Final results
2012 election for North Carolina's 1st District
U.S. House · North Carolina
G. K. Butterfield (D) won with 75.3% of the vote, defeating Pete Dilauro (R) by 52.5 points.
G. K. ButterfieldDemocrat · winner
75.3%254,644
Pete DilauroRepublican
22.9%77,288
Darryl HollomanLibertarian
1.8%6,134
338,066 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 2012
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
$901.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$836.3K
Spent by the campaign
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$238.4K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012