2014Final results
2014 election for North Carolina's 1st District
U.S. House · North Carolina
G. K. Butterfield (D) won with 73.4% of the vote, defeating Arthur Rich (R) by 46.8 points.
G. K. ButterfieldDemocrat · winner
73.4%154,333
Arthur RichRepublican
26.6%55,990
210,323 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 2014
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.
G. K. ButterfieldArthur Rich
$852.6K
Raised by the campaign
$17.5K
$703.9K
Spent by the campaign
$18.7K
$387.1K
Cash on hand
$15
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014