2016Final results
2016 election for North Carolina's 1st District
U.S. House · North Carolina
G. K. Butterfield (D) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating H. Powell Dew Jr. (R) by 39.7 points.
G. K. ButterfieldDemocrat · winner
68.6%240,661
H. Powell Dew Jr.Republican
29.0%101,567
J. J. SummerellLibertarian
2.4%8,471
350,699 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
G. K. ButterfieldH. Powell Dew Jr.
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$21.1K
$857.2K
Spent by the campaign
$21.1K
$643.9K
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: J. J. Summerell $21.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016