2012Final results
2012 election for North Carolina House District 61
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Joseph Aubrey Faircloth Jr. (R) won with 63.8% of the vote, defeating Ron Weatherford (D) by 27.7 points.
Joseph Aubrey Faircloth Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
63.8%26,465
Ron WeatherfordDemocrat
36.2%14,988
41,453 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