1998-11-03 Senatorial Election Results for North Carolina (Class 3)

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County	Turnout	John Edwards (D)		Lauch Faircloth* (R)		Barbara Howe (Libertarian)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Alamance	32%	14,059	45.5%	16,254	52.6%	588	1.9%	0	0.0%	-2,195	30,901
Alexander	43%	4,621	43.9%	5,651	53.7%	248	2.4%	0	0.0%	-1,030	10,520
Alleghany	47%	2,107	53.7%	1,723	43.9%	93	2.4%	0	0.0%	384	3,923
Anson	32%	4,142	70.0%	1,688	28.5%	88	1.5%	0	0.0%	2,454	5,918
Ashe	43%	3,799	46.2%	4,197	51.0%	234	2.8%	0	0.0%	-398	8,230
Avery	40%	1,470	27.4%	3,621	67.5%	277	5.2%	0	0.0%	-2,151	5,368
Beaufort	39%	6,625	50.9%	6,119	47.0%	272	2.1%	0	0.0%	506	13,016
Bertie	32%	3,309	70.4%	1,354	28.8%	37	0.8%	0	0.0%	1,955	4,700
Bladen	31%	4,779	64.4%	2,568	34.6%	71	1.0%	0	0.0%	2,211	7,418
Brunswick	36%	10,680	55.6%	8,112	42.2%	427	2.2%	0	0.0%	2,568	19,219
Buncombe	37%	30,321	52.1%	26,902	46.2%	981	1.7%	0	0.0%	3,419	58,204
Burke	38%	12,439	49.9%	11,898	47.7%	597	2.4%	0	0.0%	541	24,934
Cabarrus	33%	14,017	45.2%	16,194	52.2%	817	2.6%	0	0.0%	-2,177	31,028
Caldwell	28%	7,190	43.6%	8,897	54.0%	386	2.3%	0	0.0%	-1,707	16,473
Camden	30%	806	52.7%	699	45.7%	23	1.5%	0	0.0%	107	1,528
Carteret	42%	8,953	46.7%	9,759	50.9%	457	2.4%	0	0.0%	-806	19,169
Caswell	33%	3,471	59.3%	2,332	39.8%	55	0.9%	0	0.0%	1,139	5,858
Catawba	32%	13,138	39.1%	19,517	58.2%	908	2.7%	0	0.0%	-6,379	33,563
Chatham	43%	9,158	58.1%	6,371	40.4%	223	1.4%	0	0.0%	2,787	15,752
Cherokee	38%	3,055	43.9%	3,648	52.4%	260	3.7%	0	0.0%	-593	6,963
Chowan	32%	1,944	56.3%	1,414	40.9%	95	2.8%	0	0.0%	530	3,453
Clay	46%	1,403	44.7%	1,672	53.3%	62	2.0%	0	0.0%	-269	3,137
Cleveland	33%	11,927	52.1%	10,333	45.1%	628	2.7%	0	0.0%	1,594	22,888
Columbus	31%	7,835	64.0%	4,219	34.4%	197	1.6%	0	0.0%	3,616	12,251
Craven	34%	11,878	51.5%	10,724	46.5%	473	2.0%	0	0.0%	1,154	23,075
Cumberland	24%	28,089	55.5%	21,773	43.0%	778	1.5%	0	0.0%	6,316	50,640
Currituck	30%	1,807	46.6%	1,987	51.3%	81	2.1%	0	0.0%	-180	3,875
Dare	41%	4,552	49.9%	4,323	47.4%	252	2.8%	0	0.0%	229	9,127
Davidson	37%	17,933	44.3%	21,646	53.5%	882	2.2%	0	0.0%	-3,713	40,461
Davie	37%	3,320	35.7%	5,752	61.9%	219	2.4%	0	0.0%	-2,432	9,291
Duplin	32%	6,037	54.0%	4,958	44.4%	182	1.6%	0	0.0%	1,079	11,177
Durham	36%	39,237	66.1%	19,379	32.7%	724	1.2%	0	0.0%	19,858	59,340
Edgecombe	37%	10,010	66.3%	4,985	33.0%	114	0.8%	0	0.0%	5,025	15,109
Forsyth	39%	44,880	50.9%	42,054	47.7%	1,257	1.4%	0	0.0%	2,826	88,191
Franklin	35%	6,133	51.9%	5,511	46.6%	180	1.5%	0	0.0%	622	11,824
Gaston	28%	16,789	41.9%	22,249	55.5%	1,065	2.7%	0	0.0%	-5,460	40,103
Gates	23%	1,164	65.7%	588	33.2%	21	1.2%	0	0.0%	576	1,773
Graham	60%	1,502	40.8%	2,106	57.2%	71	1.9%	0	0.0%	-604	3,679
Granville	28%	5,642	56.7%	4,177	42.0%	129	1.3%	0	0.0%	1,465	9,948
Greene	30%	2,155	52.1%	1,947	47.0%	37	0.9%	0	0.0%	208	4,139
Guilford	36%	62,433	55.1%	49,154	43.3%	1,817	1.6%	0	0.0%	13,279	113,404
Halifax	30%	7,959	64.3%	4,320	34.9%	103	0.8%	0	0.0%	3,639	12,382
Harnett	29%	8,231	45.0%	9,819	53.7%	223	1.2%	0	0.0%	-1,588	18,273
Haywood	39%	8,824	54.8%	6,994	43.4%	282	1.8%	0	0.0%	1,830	16,100
Henderson	41%	10,578	38.6%	16,374	59.7%	483	1.8%	0	0.0%	-5,796	27,435
Hertford	30%	3,542	70.1%	1,459	28.9%	55	1.1%	0	0.0%	2,083	5,056
Hoke	31%	4,522	65.2%	2,240	32.3%	175	2.5%	0	0.0%	2,282	6,937
Hyde	32%	882	61.2%	530	36.8%	29	2.0%	0	0.0%	352	1,441
Iredell	32%	12,108	42.8%	15,458	54.6%	738	2.6%	0	0.0%	-3,350	28,304
Jackson	34%	5,059	57.7%	3,548	40.5%	163	1.9%	0	0.0%	1,511	8,770
Johnston	34%	11,075	39.1%	16,884	59.5%	396	1.4%	0	0.0%	-5,809	28,355
Jones	39%	1,716	58.0%	1,193	40.3%	48	1.6%	0	0.0%	523	2,957
Lee	32%	5,551	49.2%	5,580	49.5%	151	1.3%	0	0.0%	-29	11,282
Lenoir	34%	7,904	52.9%	6,878	46.1%	153	1.0%	0	0.0%	1,026	14,935
Lincoln	38%	8,001	46.0%	8,907	51.2%	500	2.9%	0	0.0%	-906	17,408
Macon	45%	4,785	46.3%	5,313	51.4%	242	2.3%	0	0.0%	-528	10,340
Madison	49%	4,065	55.2%	3,189	43.3%	116	1.6%	0	0.0%	876	7,370
Martin	37%	4,294	61.2%	2,641	37.6%	80	1.1%	0	0.0%	1,653	7,015
McDowell	35%	5,076	46.1%	5,656	51.4%	277	2.5%	0	0.0%	-580	11,009
Mecklenburg	32%	87,171	54.2%	70,279	43.7%	3,457	2.1%	0	0.0%	16,892	160,907
Mitchell	33%	1,184	29.3%	2,767	68.5%	86	2.1%	0	0.0%	-1,583	4,037
Montgomery	33%	3,692	57.1%	2,634	40.7%	141	2.2%	0	0.0%	1,058	6,467
Moore	42%	10,561	45.4%	12,480	53.6%	244	1.0%	0	0.0%	-1,919	23,285
Nash	37%	10,374	44.4%	12,752	54.5%	253	1.1%	0	0.0%	-2,378	23,379
New Hanover	38%	23,649	52.4%	20,330	45.1%	1,119	2.5%	0	0.0%	3,319	45,098
Northampton	36%	4,365	73.8%	1,513	25.6%	36	0.6%	0	0.0%	2,852	5,914
Onslow	17%	9,042	48.5%	9,158	49.1%	435	2.3%	0	0.0%	-116	18,635
Orange	38%	23,789	68.2%	10,519	30.2%	555	1.6%	0	0.0%	13,270	34,863
Pamlico	41%	2,257	56.0%	1,679	41.6%	96	2.4%	0	0.0%	578	4,032
Pasquotank	25%	3,919	61.3%	2,388	37.3%	87	1.4%	0	0.0%	1,531	6,394
Pender	34%	5,730	56.8%	4,168	41.3%	196	1.9%	0	0.0%	1,562	10,094
Perquimans	38%	1,798	55.6%	1,396	43.2%	38	1.2%	0	0.0%	402	3,232
Person	31%	3,746	50.1%	3,625	48.5%	106	1.4%	0	0.0%	121	7,477
Pitt	30%	15,568	53.6%	13,120	45.2%	337	1.2%	0	0.0%	2,448	29,025
Polk	46%	2,872	44.3%	3,466	53.5%	145	2.2%	0	0.0%	-594	6,483
Randolph	28%	10,068	38.2%	15,735	59.7%	545	2.1%	0	0.0%	-5,667	26,348
Richmond	30%	6,931	66.7%	3,249	31.3%	211	2.0%	0	0.0%	3,682	10,391
Robeson	21%	12,448	69.4%	5,329	29.7%	170	0.9%	0	0.0%	7,119	17,947
Rockingham	35%	12,393	50.6%	11,517	47.1%	559	2.3%	0	0.0%	876	24,469
Rowan	33%	14,013	44.7%	16,404	52.4%	918	2.9%	0	0.0%	-2,391	31,335
Rutherford	35%	7,785	47.8%	8,100	49.7%	406	2.5%	0	0.0%	-315	16,291
Sampson	36%	7,182	46.3%	8,211	53.0%	109	0.7%	0	0.0%	-1,029	15,502
Scotland	23%	3,873	66.4%	1,897	32.5%	67	1.1%	0	0.0%	1,976	5,837
Stanly	40%	7,763	45.4%	8,919	52.1%	434	2.5%	0	0.0%	-1,156	17,116
Stokes	39%	5,181	40.6%	7,361	57.7%	224	1.8%	0	0.0%	-2,180	12,766
Surry	34%	8,702	48.8%	8,955	50.3%	161	0.9%	0	0.0%	-253	17,818
Swain	39%	1,944	52.9%	1,671	45.5%	61	1.7%	0	0.0%	273	3,676
Transylvania	51%	5,324	46.4%	5,863	51.0%	298	2.6%	0	0.0%	-539	11,485
Tyrrell	36%	743	65.7%	375	33.2%	13	1.1%	0	0.0%	368	1,131
Union	35%	12,277	42.2%	16,121	55.4%	680	2.3%	0	0.0%	-3,844	29,078
Vance	28%	5,316	61.4%	3,287	37.9%	62	0.7%	0	0.0%	2,029	8,665
Wake	41%	92,252	51.5%	84,547	47.2%	2,409	1.3%	0	0.0%	7,705	179,208
Warren	32%	3,297	68.6%	1,476	30.7%	31	0.6%	0	0.0%	1,821	4,804
Washington	46%	2,908	65.9%	1,410	32.0%	95	2.2%	0	0.0%	1,498	4,413
Watauga	35%	5,909	48.2%	5,953	48.5%	400	3.3%	0	0.0%	-44	12,262
Wayne	29%	10,694	44.9%	12,869	54.0%	259	1.1%	0	0.0%	-2,175	23,822
Wilkes	37%	7,633	41.3%	10,425	56.4%	435	2.4%	0	0.0%	-2,792	18,493
Wilson	30%	8,296	51.0%	7,823	48.1%	140	0.9%	0	0.0%	473	16,259
Yadkin	40%	3,619	33.8%	6,781	63.3%	313	2.9%	0	0.0%	-3,162	10,713
Yancey	59%	3,988	49.5%	3,953	49.1%	112	1.4%	0	0.0%	35	8,053
TOTAL	34%	1,029,237	51.2%	945,943	47.0%	36,963	1.8%	0	0.0%	83,294	2,012,143
Total R vote: 945,943 (47.0%)      Total D vote: 1,029,237 (51.2%)      Total Other vote: 36,963 (1.8%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$8,331,382		$11,816,290		$10,380
Total Receipts:		$8,420,983		$11,839,063		$11,945
Cash on Hand:		$89,600		$32,578		$1,563
Contributions by Candidate:		$0		$1,000		$500
Loans by Candidate:		$6,150,000		$1,730,000		$0
Total Individual Contributions:		$2,172,145		$6,385,215		$9,945
Party Contributions:		$24,513		$20,123		$1,500
Other Committee Contributions:		$0		$3,005,835		$0
Transfers from Other Committees:		$49,483		$295,590		$0
Independent Expenditures Supporting:		$14,143		$599,135		$0
Independent Expenditures Opposing:		$8,831		$0		$0
Net Independent Expenditures:		$5,312		$599,135		$0
Net Spending:		$8,336,694		$12,415,425		$10,380

1998 Senate class 3, Alamance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	14,059	45.5%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	16,254	52.6%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	588	1.9%
TOTAL	30,901
Turnout: 32%

1998 Senate class 3, Alexander County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	4,621	43.9%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	5,651	53.7%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	248	2.4%
TOTAL	10,520
Turnout: 43%

1998 Senate class 3, Alleghany County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	2,107	53.7%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	1,723	43.9%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	93	2.4%
TOTAL	3,923
Turnout: 47%

1998 Senate class 3, Anson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	4,142	70.0%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	1,688	28.5%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	88	1.5%
TOTAL	5,918
Turnout: 32%

1998 Senate class 3, Ashe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	3,799	46.2%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	4,197	51.0%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	234	2.8%
TOTAL	8,230
Turnout: 43%

1998 Senate class 3, Avery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	1,470	27.4%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	3,621	67.5%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	277	5.2%
TOTAL	5,368
Turnout: 40%

1998 Senate class 3, Beaufort County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	6,625	50.9%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	6,119	47.0%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	272	2.1%
TOTAL	13,016
Turnout: 39%

1998 Senate class 3, Bertie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	3,309	70.4%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	1,354	28.8%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	37	0.8%
TOTAL	4,700
Turnout: 32%

1998 Senate class 3, Bladen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	4,779	64.4%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	2,568	34.6%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	71	1.0%
TOTAL	7,418
Turnout: 31%

1998 Senate class 3, Brunswick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	10,680	55.6%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	8,112	42.2%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	427	2.2%
TOTAL	19,219
Turnout: 36%

1998 Senate class 3, Buncombe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	30,321	52.1%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	26,902	46.2%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	981	1.7%
TOTAL	58,204
Turnout: 37%

1998 Senate class 3, Burke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	12,439	49.9%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	11,898	47.7%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	597	2.4%
TOTAL	24,934
Turnout: 38%

1998 Senate class 3, Cabarrus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	14,017	45.2%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	16,194	52.2%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	817	2.6%
TOTAL	31,028
Turnout: 33%

1998 Senate class 3, Caldwell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	7,190	43.6%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	8,897	54.0%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	386	2.3%
TOTAL	16,473
Turnout: 28%

1998 Senate class 3, Camden County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	806	52.7%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	699	45.7%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	23	1.5%
TOTAL	1,528
Turnout: 30%

1998 Senate class 3, Carteret County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	8,953	46.7%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	9,759	50.9%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	457	2.4%
TOTAL	19,169
Turnout: 42%

1998 Senate class 3, Caswell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	3,471	59.3%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	2,332	39.8%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	55	0.9%
TOTAL	5,858
Turnout: 33%

1998 Senate class 3, Catawba County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	13,138	39.1%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	19,517	58.2%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	908	2.7%
TOTAL	33,563
Turnout: 32%

1998 Senate class 3, Chatham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	9,158	58.1%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	6,371	40.4%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	223	1.4%
TOTAL	15,752
Turnout: 43%

1998 Senate class 3, Cherokee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	3,055	43.9%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	3,648	52.4%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	260	3.7%
TOTAL	6,963
Turnout: 38%

1998 Senate class 3, Chowan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	1,944	56.3%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	1,414	40.9%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	95	2.8%
TOTAL	3,453
Turnout: 32%

1998 Senate class 3, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	1,403	44.7%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	1,672	53.3%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	62	2.0%
TOTAL	3,137
Turnout: 46%

1998 Senate class 3, Cleveland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	11,927	52.1%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	10,333	45.1%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	628	2.7%
TOTAL	22,888
Turnout: 33%

1998 Senate class 3, Columbus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	7,835	64.0%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	4,219	34.4%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	197	1.6%
TOTAL	12,251
Turnout: 31%

1998 Senate class 3, Craven County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	11,878	51.5%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	10,724	46.5%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	473	2.0%
TOTAL	23,075
Turnout: 34%

1998 Senate class 3, Cumberland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	28,089	55.5%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	21,773	43.0%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	778	1.5%
TOTAL	50,640
Turnout: 24%

1998 Senate class 3, Currituck County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	1,807	46.6%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	1,987	51.3%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	81	2.1%
TOTAL	3,875
Turnout: 30%

1998 Senate class 3, Dare County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	4,552	49.9%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	4,323	47.4%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	252	2.8%
TOTAL	9,127
Turnout: 41%

1998 Senate class 3, Davidson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	17,933	44.3%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	21,646	53.5%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	882	2.2%
TOTAL	40,461
Turnout: 37%

1998 Senate class 3, Davie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	3,320	35.7%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	5,752	61.9%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	219	2.4%
TOTAL	9,291
Turnout: 37%

1998 Senate class 3, Duplin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	6,037	54.0%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	4,958	44.4%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	182	1.6%
TOTAL	11,177
Turnout: 32%

1998 Senate class 3, Durham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	39,237	66.1%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	19,379	32.7%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	724	1.2%
TOTAL	59,340
Turnout: 36%

1998 Senate class 3, Edgecombe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	10,010	66.3%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	4,985	33.0%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	114	0.8%
TOTAL	15,109
Turnout: 37%

1998 Senate class 3, Forsyth County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	44,880	50.9%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	42,054	47.7%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	1,257	1.4%
TOTAL	88,191
Turnout: 39%

1998 Senate class 3, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	6,133	51.9%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	5,511	46.6%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	180	1.5%
TOTAL	11,824
Turnout: 35%

1998 Senate class 3, Gaston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	16,789	41.9%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	22,249	55.5%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	1,065	2.7%
TOTAL	40,103
Turnout: 28%

1998 Senate class 3, Gates County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	1,164	65.7%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	588	33.2%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	21	1.2%
TOTAL	1,773
Turnout: 23%

1998 Senate class 3, Graham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	1,502	40.8%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	2,106	57.2%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	71	1.9%
TOTAL	3,679
Turnout: 60%

1998 Senate class 3, Granville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	5,642	56.7%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	4,177	42.0%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	129	1.3%
TOTAL	9,948
Turnout: 28%

1998 Senate class 3, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	2,155	52.1%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	1,947	47.0%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	37	0.9%
TOTAL	4,139
Turnout: 30%

1998 Senate class 3, Guilford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	62,433	55.1%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	49,154	43.3%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	1,817	1.6%
TOTAL	113,404
Turnout: 36%

1998 Senate class 3, Halifax County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	7,959	64.3%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	4,320	34.9%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	103	0.8%
TOTAL	12,382
Turnout: 30%

1998 Senate class 3, Harnett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	8,231	45.0%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	9,819	53.7%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	223	1.2%
TOTAL	18,273
Turnout: 29%

1998 Senate class 3, Haywood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	8,824	54.8%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	6,994	43.4%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	282	1.8%
TOTAL	16,100
Turnout: 39%

1998 Senate class 3, Henderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	10,578	38.6%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	16,374	59.7%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	483	1.8%
TOTAL	27,435
Turnout: 41%

1998 Senate class 3, Hertford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	3,542	70.1%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	1,459	28.9%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	55	1.1%
TOTAL	5,056
Turnout: 30%

1998 Senate class 3, Hoke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	4,522	65.2%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	2,240	32.3%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	175	2.5%
TOTAL	6,937
Turnout: 31%

1998 Senate class 3, Hyde County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	882	61.2%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	530	36.8%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	29	2.0%
TOTAL	1,441
Turnout: 32%

1998 Senate class 3, Iredell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	12,108	42.8%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	15,458	54.6%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	738	2.6%
TOTAL	28,304
Turnout: 32%

1998 Senate class 3, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	5,059	57.7%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	3,548	40.5%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	163	1.9%
TOTAL	8,770
Turnout: 34%

1998 Senate class 3, Johnston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	11,075	39.1%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	16,884	59.5%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	396	1.4%
TOTAL	28,355
Turnout: 34%

1998 Senate class 3, Jones County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	1,716	58.0%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	1,193	40.3%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	48	1.6%
TOTAL	2,957
Turnout: 39%

1998 Senate class 3, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	5,551	49.2%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	5,580	49.5%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	151	1.3%
TOTAL	11,282
Turnout: 32%

1998 Senate class 3, Lenoir County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	7,904	52.9%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	6,878	46.1%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	153	1.0%
TOTAL	14,935
Turnout: 34%

1998 Senate class 3, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	8,001	46.0%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	8,907	51.2%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	500	2.9%
TOTAL	17,408
Turnout: 38%

1998 Senate class 3, Macon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	4,785	46.3%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	5,313	51.4%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	242	2.3%
TOTAL	10,340
Turnout: 45%

1998 Senate class 3, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	4,065	55.2%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	3,189	43.3%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	116	1.6%
TOTAL	7,370
Turnout: 49%

1998 Senate class 3, Martin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	4,294	61.2%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	2,641	37.6%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	80	1.1%
TOTAL	7,015
Turnout: 37%

1998 Senate class 3, McDowell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	5,076	46.1%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	5,656	51.4%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	277	2.5%
TOTAL	11,009
Turnout: 35%

1998 Senate class 3, Mecklenburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	87,171	54.2%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	70,279	43.7%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	3,457	2.1%
TOTAL	160,907
Turnout: 32%

1998 Senate class 3, Mitchell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	1,184	29.3%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	2,767	68.5%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	86	2.1%
TOTAL	4,037
Turnout: 33%

1998 Senate class 3, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	3,692	57.1%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	2,634	40.7%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	141	2.2%
TOTAL	6,467
Turnout: 33%

1998 Senate class 3, Moore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	10,561	45.4%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	12,480	53.6%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	244	1.0%
TOTAL	23,285
Turnout: 42%

1998 Senate class 3, Nash County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	10,374	44.4%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	12,752	54.5%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	253	1.1%
TOTAL	23,379
Turnout: 37%

1998 Senate class 3, New Hanover County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	23,649	52.4%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	20,330	45.1%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	1,119	2.5%
TOTAL	45,098
Turnout: 38%

1998 Senate class 3, Northampton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	4,365	73.8%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	1,513	25.6%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	36	0.6%
TOTAL	5,914
Turnout: 36%

1998 Senate class 3, Onslow County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	9,042	48.5%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	9,158	49.1%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	435	2.3%
TOTAL	18,635
Turnout: 17%

1998 Senate class 3, Orange County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	23,789	68.2%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	10,519	30.2%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	555	1.6%
TOTAL	34,863
Turnout: 38%

1998 Senate class 3, Pamlico County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	2,257	56.0%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	1,679	41.6%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	96	2.4%
TOTAL	4,032
Turnout: 41%

1998 Senate class 3, Pasquotank County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	3,919	61.3%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	2,388	37.3%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	87	1.4%
TOTAL	6,394
Turnout: 25%

1998 Senate class 3, Pender County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	5,730	56.8%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	4,168	41.3%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	196	1.9%
TOTAL	10,094
Turnout: 34%

1998 Senate class 3, Perquimans County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	1,798	55.6%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	1,396	43.2%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	38	1.2%
TOTAL	3,232
Turnout: 38%

1998 Senate class 3, Person County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	3,746	50.1%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	3,625	48.5%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	106	1.4%
TOTAL	7,477
Turnout: 31%

1998 Senate class 3, Pitt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	15,568	53.6%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	13,120	45.2%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	337	1.2%
TOTAL	29,025
Turnout: 30%

1998 Senate class 3, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	2,872	44.3%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	3,466	53.5%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	145	2.2%
TOTAL	6,483
Turnout: 46%

1998 Senate class 3, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	10,068	38.2%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	15,735	59.7%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	545	2.1%
TOTAL	26,348
Turnout: 28%

1998 Senate class 3, Richmond County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	6,931	66.7%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	3,249	31.3%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	211	2.0%
TOTAL	10,391
Turnout: 30%

1998 Senate class 3, Robeson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	12,448	69.4%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	5,329	29.7%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	170	0.9%
TOTAL	17,947
Turnout: 21%

1998 Senate class 3, Rockingham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	12,393	50.6%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	11,517	47.1%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	559	2.3%
TOTAL	24,469
Turnout: 35%

1998 Senate class 3, Rowan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	14,013	44.7%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	16,404	52.4%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	918	2.9%
TOTAL	31,335
Turnout: 33%

1998 Senate class 3, Rutherford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	7,785	47.8%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	8,100	49.7%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	406	2.5%
TOTAL	16,291
Turnout: 35%

1998 Senate class 3, Sampson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	7,182	46.3%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	8,211	53.0%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	109	0.7%
TOTAL	15,502
Turnout: 36%

1998 Senate class 3, Scotland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	3,873	66.4%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	1,897	32.5%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	67	1.1%
TOTAL	5,837
Turnout: 23%

1998 Senate class 3, Stanly County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	7,763	45.4%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	8,919	52.1%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	434	2.5%
TOTAL	17,116
Turnout: 40%

1998 Senate class 3, Stokes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	5,181	40.6%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	7,361	57.7%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	224	1.8%
TOTAL	12,766
Turnout: 39%

1998 Senate class 3, Surry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	8,702	48.8%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	8,955	50.3%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	161	0.9%
TOTAL	17,818
Turnout: 34%

1998 Senate class 3, Swain County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	1,944	52.9%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	1,671	45.5%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	61	1.7%
TOTAL	3,676
Turnout: 39%

1998 Senate class 3, Transylvania County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	5,324	46.4%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	5,863	51.0%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	298	2.6%
TOTAL	11,485
Turnout: 51%

1998 Senate class 3, Tyrrell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	743	65.7%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	375	33.2%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	13	1.1%
TOTAL	1,131
Turnout: 36%

1998 Senate class 3, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	12,277	42.2%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	16,121	55.4%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	680	2.3%
TOTAL	29,078
Turnout: 35%

1998 Senate class 3, Vance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	5,316	61.4%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	3,287	37.9%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	62	0.7%
TOTAL	8,665
Turnout: 28%

1998 Senate class 3, Wake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	92,252	51.5%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	84,547	47.2%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	2,409	1.3%
TOTAL	179,208
Turnout: 41%

1998 Senate class 3, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	3,297	68.6%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	1,476	30.7%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	31	0.6%
TOTAL	4,804
Turnout: 32%

1998 Senate class 3, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	2,908	65.9%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	1,410	32.0%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	95	2.2%
TOTAL	4,413
Turnout: 46%

1998 Senate class 3, Watauga County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	5,909	48.2%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	5,953	48.5%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	400	3.3%
TOTAL	12,262
Turnout: 35%

1998 Senate class 3, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	10,694	44.9%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	12,869	54.0%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	259	1.1%
TOTAL	23,822
Turnout: 29%

1998 Senate class 3, Wilkes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	7,633	41.3%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	10,425	56.4%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	435	2.4%
TOTAL	18,493
Turnout: 37%

1998 Senate class 3, Wilson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	8,296	51.0%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	7,823	48.1%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	140	0.9%
TOTAL	16,259
Turnout: 30%

1998 Senate class 3, Yadkin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	3,619	33.8%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	6,781	63.3%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	313	2.9%
TOTAL	10,713
Turnout: 40%

1998 Senate class 3, Yancey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Edwards (D)	3,988	49.5%
Lauch Faircloth* (R)	3,953	49.1%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	112	1.4%
TOTAL	8,053
Turnout: 59%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

John Edwards
Total Disbursements:	$8,331,382
Total Receipts:	$8,420,983
Cash on Hand:	$89,600
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$6,150,000
Individual Contributions:	$2,172,145
Party Contributions:	$24,513
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$49,483
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$14,143
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$8,831
Net Independent Expenditures:	$5,312
Net Spending:	$8,336,694

Lauch Faircloth*
Total Disbursements:	$11,816,290
Total Receipts:	$11,839,063
Cash on Hand:	$32,578
Candidate Contributions:	$1,000
Candidate Loans:	$1,730,000
Individual Contributions:	$6,385,215
Party Contributions:	$20,123
Other Committee Contributions:	$3,005,835
Other Committee Transfers:	$295,590
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$599,135
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$0
Net Independent Expenditures:	$599,135
Net Spending:	$12,415,425

Barbara Howe
Total Disbursements:	$10,380
Total Receipts:	$11,945
Cash on Hand:	$1,563
Candidate Contributions:	$500
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$9,945
Party Contributions:	$1,500
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$0
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$0
Net Independent Expenditures:	$0
Net Spending:	$10,380

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/NC/1998