# North Carolina's 9th congressional district

North Carolina's 9th congressional district is a congressional district in south-central North Carolina. The entire counties of Alamance, Hoke, Moore, and Randolph counties as well as portions of Chatham, Cumberland, and Guilford counties including most of Fayetteville, and a very small portion of Greensboro.
Republicans have held this district since 1963. Republican Robert Pittenger had represented the district since January 2013. In February 2016 a U.S. District Court overturned the existing boundaries at the time because of politically directed gerrymandering that suppressed minority representation. In 2018, Pittenger was defeated by challenger Mark Harris in the Republican primary. The latter faced Democrat Dan McCready in the general election.
Harris was initially called as the winner by several hundred votes, but the result was not certified, pending a statewide investigation into allegations of absentee ballot fraud. On February 21, the bipartisan State Election Board unanimously voted to call for a new election for the 9th district, because of ballot fraud by Republican operatives.
A special election was held September 10, 2019, with Democrat Dan McCready running against Republican Dan Bishop, a state senator who won the Republican primary. Bishop won the 2019 special election to the U.S. House of Representatives with 50.7% of the vote to McCready's 48.7%.
Candidate filing began February 24, 2022 after the North Carolina Supreme Court approved a new map that was only used for the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections, which had changed the 9th district boundaries to include Chatham, Hoke, Lee, Moore, Randolph and Scotland Counties and parts of Cumberland, Harnett and Richmond Counties.
The ninth district is currently represented by Richard Hudson.

## Counties

* Alamance County
* Chatham County (part)
* Cumberland County (part)
* Guilford County (part)
* Hoke County
* Moore County
* Randolph County

## Cities and towns

* Archdale (part)
* Asheboro
* Burlington
* Carthage
* Cary(part)
* Fayetteville (part)
* Goldston
* Graham
* Greensboro (part)
* High Point (part)
* Mebane
* Pinehurst
* Radford
* Randleman
* Siler City
* Spring Lake
* Southern Pines
* Summerfield (part)
* Thomasville (part)
* Trinity

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | McCain 54% - 44% |
| 2008 | Senate | Hagan 49% - 48% |
| 2008 | Governor | McCrory 50% - 47% |
| 2010 | Senate | Burr 60% - 37% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 57% - 43% |
| 2012 | Governor | McCrory 59% - 39% |
| 2014 | Senate | Tillis 56% - 40% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 57% - 40% |
| 2016 | Senate | Burr 57% - 39% |
| 2016 | Governor | McCrory 55% - 43% |
| 2016 | Lt. Governor | Forest 58% - 39% |
| 2016 | Secretary of State | LaPaglia 54% - 46% |
| 2016 | Auditor | Stuber 56% - 44% |
| 2016 | Attorney General | Newton 56% - 44% |
| 2016 | Treasurer | Folwell 58% - 42% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 56% - 42% |
| 2020 | Senate | Tillis 54% - 41% |
| 2020 | Governor | Forest 52% - 46% |
| 2020 | Lt. Governor | Robinson 58% - 42% |
| 2020 | Secretary of State | Sykes 55% - 45% |
| 2020 | Auditor | Street 55% - 45% |
| 2020 | Attorney General | O'Neill 56% - 44% |
| 2020 | Treasurer | Folwell 58% - 42% |
| 2022 | Senate | Budd 58% - 40% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 57% - 42% |
| 2024 | Governor | Stein 49% - 46% |
| 2024 | Lt. Governor | Weatherman 54% - 43% |
| 2024 | Secretary of State | Brown 55% - 45% |
| 2024 | Auditor | Boliek 57% - 43% |
| 2024 | Attorney General | Bishop 55% - 45% |
| 2024 | Treasurer | Briner 58% - 42% |

## List of members representing the district

| Member (Residence) | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
| District established March 4, 1793 ||||||
| Thomas Blount (Tarboro) | Anti-Administration | March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 | 3rd 4th 5th | Elected in 1793. Re-elected in 1795. Re-elected in 1796. Lost re-election. | 1793–1803 [data missing] |
| Thomas Blount (Tarboro) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1799 | 3rd 4th 5th | Elected in 1793. Re-elected in 1795. Re-elected in 1796. Lost re-election. | 1793–1803 [data missing] |
| Willis Alston (Butterwood) | Federalist | March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1803 | 6th 7th | Elected in 1798. Re-elected in 1800. Redistricted to the 2nd district. | 1793–1803 [data missing] |
| Marmaduke Williams (Caswell County) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1809 | 8th 9th 10th | Elected in 1803. Re-elected in 1804. Re-elected in 1806. Retired. | 1803–1813 "North Carolina congressional district map (1803–13)". |
| James Cochran (Roxboro) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1813 | 11th 12th | Elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Retired. | 1803–1813 "North Carolina congressional district map (1803–13)". |
| Bartlett Yancey (Caswell) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 | 13th 14th | Elected in 1813. Re-elected in 1815. Retired. | 1813–1823 "North Carolina congressional district map (1813–43)". |
| Thomas Settle (Lenox Castle) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1821 | 15th 16th | Elected in 1817. Re-elected in 1819. Retired. | 1813–1823 "North Carolina congressional district map (1813–43)". |
| Romulus M. Saunders (Milton) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1825 | 17th 18th 19th | Elected in 1821. Re-elected in 1823. Re-elected in 1825. Retired. | 1813–1823 "North Carolina congressional district map (1813–43)". |
| Romulus M. Saunders (Milton) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1825 | 17th 18th 19th | Elected in 1821. Re-elected in 1823. Re-elected in 1825. Retired. | 1823–1833 "North Carolina congressional district map (1813–43)". |
| Romulus M. Saunders (Milton) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 | 17th 18th 19th | Elected in 1821. Re-elected in 1823. Re-elected in 1825. Retired. | 1823–1833 "North Carolina congressional district map (1813–43)". |
| Augustine H. Shepperd (Bethania) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1833 | 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th | Elected in 1827. Re-elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Re-elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. Re-elected in 1837. [data missing] | 1823–1833 "North Carolina congressional district map (1813–43)". |
| Augustine H. Shepperd (Bethania) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 | 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th | Elected in 1827. Re-elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Re-elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. Re-elected in 1837. [data missing] | 1833–1843 "North Carolina congressional district map (1813–43)". |
| Augustine H. Shepperd (Bethania) | Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th | Elected in 1827. Re-elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Re-elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. Re-elected in 1837. [data missing] | 1833–1843 "North Carolina congressional district map (1813–43)". |
| John Hill (Germantown) | Democratic | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 | 26th | Elected in 1839. [data missing] | 1833–1843 "North Carolina congressional district map (1813–43)". |
| Augustine H. Shepperd (Salem) | Whig | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | 27th | Elected in 1841. [data missing] | 1833–1843 "North Carolina congressional district map (1813–43)". |
| Kenneth Rayner (Winton) | Whig | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | 28th | Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1843. [data missing] | 1843–1853 [data missing] |
| Asa Biggs (Williamston) | Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | 29th | Elected in 1845. [data missing] | 1843–1853 [data missing] |
| David Outlaw (Windsor) | Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1853 | 30th 31st 32nd | Elected in 1847. Re-elected in 1849. Re-elected in 1851. [data missing] | 1843–1853 [data missing] |
| District dissolved March 3, 1853 ||||||
| District re-established March 4, 1885 ||||||
| Thomas D. Johnston (Asheville) | Democratic | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 | 49th 50th | Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. [data missing] | 1885–1893 [data missing] |
| Hamilton G. Ewart (Hendersonville) | Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 | 51st | Elected in 1888. [data missing] | 1885–1893 [data missing] |
| William T. Crawford (Waynesville) | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 | 52nd 53rd | Elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. [data missing] | 1885–1893 [data missing] |
| William T. Crawford (Waynesville) | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 | 52nd 53rd | Elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. [data missing] | 1893–1903 [data missing] |
| Richmond Pearson (Asheville) | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 | 54th 55th | Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. [data missing] | 1893–1903 [data missing] |
| William T. Crawford (Waynesville) | Democratic | March 4, 1899 – May 10, 1900 | 56th | Lost contested election. | 1893–1903 [data missing] |
| Richmond Pearson (Asheville) | Republican | May 10, 1900 – March 3, 1901 | 56th | Won contested election. [data missing] | 1893–1903 [data missing] |
| James M. Moody (Waynesville) | Republican | March 4, 1901 – February 5, 1903 | 57th | Elected in 1900. Died. | 1893–1903 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | February 5, 1903 – March 3, 1903 | 57th | | 1893–1903 [data missing] |
| Edwin Y. Webb (Shelby) | Democratic | March 4, 1903 – November 10, 1919 | 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th | Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Resigned. |
| Edwin Y. Webb (Shelby) | Democratic | March 4, 1903 – November 10, 1919 | 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th | Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Resigned. | 1903–1913 [data missing] |
| Edwin Y. Webb (Shelby) | Democratic | March 4, 1903 – November 10, 1919 | 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th | Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Resigned. | 1913–1933 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | November 10, 1919 – December 16, 1919 | 66th | | 1913–1933 [data missing] |
| Clyde R. Hoey (Shelby) | Democratic | December 16, 1919 – March 3, 1921 | 66th | Elected to finish Webb's term. [data missing] | 1913–1933 [data missing] |
| Alfred L. Bulwinkle (Gastonia) | Democratic | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1929 | 67th 68th 69th 70th | Elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Lost re-election. | 1913–1933 [data missing] |
| Charles A. Jonas (Lincolnton) | Republican | March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931 | 71st | Elected in 1928. [data missing] | 1913–1933 [data missing] |
| Alfred L. Bulwinkle (Gastonia) | Democratic | March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 | 72nd | Elected in 1930. Redistricted to the 10th district. | 1913–1933 [data missing] |
| Robert L. Doughton (Laurel Springs) | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1953 | 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd | Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. [data missing] | 1933–1943 [data missing] |
| Robert L. Doughton (Laurel Springs) | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1953 | 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd | Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. [data missing] | 1943–1953 [data missing] |
| Hugh Quincy Alexander (Kannapolis) | Democratic | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963 | 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th | Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Lost re-election. | 1953–1963 [data missing] |
| Jim Broyhill (Lenoir) | Republican | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1969 | 88th 89th 90th | Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Redistricted to the 10th district. | 1963–1973 [data missing] |
| Charles R. Jonas (Lincolnton) | Republican | January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1973 | 91st 92nd | Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Retired. | 1963–1973 [data missing] |
| James G. Martin (Davidson) | Republican | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1985 | 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th | Elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Retired to run for governor of North Carolina. | 1973–1983 [data missing] |
| James G. Martin (Davidson) | Republican | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1985 | 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th | Elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Retired to run for governor of North Carolina. | 1983–1993 [data missing] |
| Alex McMillan (Charlotte) | Republican | January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1995 | 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd | Elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Retired. | 1983–1993 [data missing] |
| Alex McMillan (Charlotte) | Republican | January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1995 | 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd | Elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Retired. | 1993–2003 [data missing] |
| Sue Myrick (Charlotte) | Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2013 | 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Retired. | 1993–2003 [data missing] |
| Sue Myrick (Charlotte) | Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2013 | 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Retired. | 2003–2013 |
| Robert Pittenger (Charlotte) | Republican | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 | 113th 114th 115th | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Lost renomination. | 2013–2017 |
| Robert Pittenger (Charlotte) | Republican | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 | 113th 114th 115th | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Lost renomination. | 2017–2021 |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 3, 2019 – September 10, 2019 | 116th | Election voided. | 2017–2021 |
| Dan Bishop (Charlotte) | Republican | September 10, 2019 – January 3, 2023 | 116th 117th | Elected to the vacant term. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 8th district. | 2017–2021 |
| Dan Bishop (Charlotte) | Republican | September 10, 2019 – January 3, 2023 | 116th 117th | Elected to the vacant term. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 8th district. | 2021–2023Static map of 2021-3 congressional district |
| Richard Hudson (Southern Pines) | Republican | January 3, 2023 – present | 118th 119th | Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–2025 |
| Richard Hudson (Southern Pines) | Republican | January 3, 2023 – present | 118th 119th | Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2025–present |

## 2018 Voter Fraud

In the Republican primary incumbent Robert Pittenger was defeated by former pastor Mark Harris, who had closely challenged him two years earlier. Harris won 48.5 percent of the vote to Pittenger's 46.2 percent.
The New York Times described the election between Harris and Democrat Dan McCready as a "top-tier contest". In results on election day, Harris defeated McCready by 905 votes, but on November 27, 2018, the North Carolina State Board of Elections and Ethics Reform declined to certify the election results, citing voting irregularities involving absentee ballots. The irregularities in counting and handling of absentee ballots became the subject of a criminal investigation.
Outlets such as the Associated Press and FiveThirtyEight subsequently retracted calling the race, pending the decision of the state board of elections. On December 1, the chair of the state elections board resigned, saying: "The investigation of criminal conduct and absentee voting fraud in the 2018 Republican primary and 2018 general election in congressional district 9 is a matter of vital importance to our democracy", adding that "I will not allow myself to be used as an instrument of distraction in this investigation".
On November 30, the election board of the district decided to hear evidence about "claims of numerous irregularities and concerted fraudulent activities" at a meeting to be held by December 21. A finding of fraud could have resulted in a new election.
On December 5, 2018, independent investigative reporting of the alleged vote thefts detailed a practice that targeted southern rural elderly black voters in the 9th district congressional race and termed the affair, "...the most serious federal election tampering case in years." Campaign workers revealed that the vote tampering went on in a pervasively chaotic atmosphere. Operatives tracked votes and field workers "...would come to your house, they would get you to fill out an absentee ballot to be sent to your house. They would go back and pick it up and then seal it and then find two witnesses," to certify their validity. Such handling of ballots and completed applications by other than board and postal workers is legally prohibited. An informant tabulated the number of ballots delivered to the county election board and said an indicted leader gave the Harris campaign updates on the operation's most recent totals. The leader was employed by Red Dome political consultants which received over $428,000 from the Harris campaign. The informant had delivered 185 absentee ballot applications and the leader personally delivered 592 more. On December 6, Democratic candidate McCready withdrew his earlier submitted election concession. Republican candidate Harris agreed for a new election to be held if allegations of election fraud could be proven by the election board to have affected the contest's outcome. The leader of the North Carolina Republicans, Robin Hayes, stated on December 11 that, regardless to what extent election fraud could be proven to have altered the election, a new election would be necessary in the state's 9th congressional district if investigators can verify a local newspaper report that early voting results in Bladen County were leaked before Election Day.
On December 28, the state court dissolved the state election board, before it had certified election results. The election board's staff announced that it would continue the investigation, but delayed hearings until a new election board was seated, presumably on January 31. Democratic Governor Roy Cooper's attempts to fill an interim board were overridden by the Republican-controlled legislature. Incoming United States House of Representatives Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, a Democrat, announced that the House of Representatives would not seat Harris under any circumstances until the fraud investigation is completed. Harris announced he would seek court intervention to have him immediately certified as the winner and stated his intention to join the 116th Congress on January 3. However, Harris was not permitted to join the new Congress on January 3.
On February 21, the bipartisan state board of elections voted to hold a new election, because, according to board chairman Bob Cordle, "irregularities and improprieties ... tainted the results ... and cast doubt on its fairness." A newly passed law by the North Carolina state legislature will require the parties to hold new primaries before the general election for this seat. Harris has said that he will not run again.

### 2019 special election

Democrat Dan McCready, a veteran and business executive, was unopposed as his party's nominee for this seat, following his narrow initial loss to Mark Harris in the election voided because of alleged ballot fraud by Republican operatives. After the Republicans conducted their primary, they nominated Dan Bishop, a North Carolina state senator, to run in the special election to be held in September 2019. On September 10, 2019, Bishop narrowly won the election with 50.7% of the vote to McCready's 48.7%. He was sworn in on September 17, 2019.

## Past election results
### 2012

2012 North Carolina's 9th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert Pittenger | 194,537 | 51.8 |
| | Democratic | Jennifer Roberts | 171,503 | 45.6 |
| | Libertarian | Curtis Campbell | 9,650 | 2.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 375,690 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 North Carolina's 9th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert Pittenger (incumbent) | 163,080 | 93.9 |
| | N/A | Write-ins | 8,219 | 4.7 |
| | Independent | Shawn Eckles (write-in) | 2,369 | 1.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 173,668 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

2016 North Carolina's 9th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert Pittenger (incumbent) | 193,452 | 58.2 |
| | Democratic | Christian Cano | 139,041 | 41.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 332,493 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

2018 North Carolina's 9th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Harris | 139,246 | 49.25 |
| | Democratic | Dan McCready | 138,341 | 48.93 |
| | Libertarian | Jeff Scott | 5,130 | 1.81 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 282,717 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2019 special election

2019 North Carolina's 9th congressional district special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Bishop | 96,573 | 50.69 |
| | Democratic | Dan McCready | 92,785 | 48.70 |
| | Libertarian | Jeff Scott | 773 | 0.41 |
| | Green | Allen Smith | 375 | 0.20 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 190,506 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

2020 North Carolina's 9th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Bishop (incumbent) | 224,661 | 55.6 |
| | Democratic | Cynthia Wallace | 179,463 | 44.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 404,124 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

2022 North Carolina's 9th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Richard Hudson (incumbent) | 131,453 | 56.50 |
| | Democratic | Ben Clark | 101,202 | 43.50 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 232,655 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2024

2024 North Carolina's 9th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Richard Hudson (incumbent) | 210,042 | 56.3 |
| | Democratic | Nigel William Bristow | 140,852 | 37.8 |
| | Independent | Shelane Etchison | 22,183 | 5.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 373,077 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |