2012Final results
2012 election for North Carolina's 3rd District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Walter B. Jones (R) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating Erik Anderson (D) by 26.2 points.
Walter B. JonesRepublican · winner
63.1%195,571
Erik AndersonDemocrat
36.9%114,314
309,885 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.
Erik AndersonWalter B. Jones
$34.1K
Raised by the campaign
$716.4K
$34.1K
Spent by the campaign
$746K
$0
Cash on hand
$98.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012