2016Final results
2016 election for North Carolina's 8th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Richard Hudson (R) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Thomas Mills (D) by 17.5 points.
Richard HudsonRepublican · winner
58.8%189,863
Thomas MillsDemocrat
41.2%133,182
323,045 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.
Thomas MillsRichard Hudson
$407.3K
Raised by the campaign
$2.1M
$400.3K
Spent by the campaign
$2.4M
$7K
Cash on hand
$92.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016