2012Final results
2012 election for North Carolina's 6th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Howard Coble (R) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Tony Foriest (D) by 21.8 points.
Howard CobleRepublican · winner
60.9%222,116
Tony ForiestDemocrat
39.1%142,467
364,583 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.
Tony ForiestHoward Coble
$46.2K
Raised by the campaign
$531.6K
$36.3K
Spent by the campaign
$639.5K
$9.8K
Cash on hand
$78.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012