2012Final results
2012 election for North Carolina House District 3
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Michael Speciale (R) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Robert B. Cayton (D) by 18.5 points.
Michael SpecialeRepublican · winner
59.2%20,811
Robert B. CaytonDemocrat
40.8%14,320
35,131 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET