2012Final results
2012 election for North Carolina's 8th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Richard Hudson (R) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating Larry Kissell (D) by 7.8 points.
Richard HudsonRepublican · winner
53.2%160,695
Larry KissellDemocrat
45.4%137,139
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.5%4,446
302,280 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.
Larry KissellRichard Hudson
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$4.6K
Cash on hand
$75.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012