2004 North Carolina's 1st congressional district special election

none February 2026 September 2023 North Carolina's 1st congressional district special election, 2004 North Carolina Presidential no 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 1 2002 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 1 November 2004 2004 07 20 120px G. K. Butterfield Democratic Party (United States) 48,567 71.15% 120px Greg Dority Republican Party (United States) 18,491 27.09% Representative Frank Ballance Democratic Party (United States) G. K. Butterfield Democratic Party (United States) 250px County resultsButterfield: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% The 2004 United States House of Representatives special election in North Carolina's 1st congressional district was held on July 20, 2004, to select the successor to Frank Ballance (D) who resigned due to health concerns and ongoing investigations which would ultimately culminate in criminal convictions on charges of committing money laundering and mail fraud. The election was won by a wide margin by former State Supreme Court Associate Justice G. K. Butterfield. Republicans did not seriously contest this election given the strong Democratic tilt of the district, which has not elected a Republican to the United States House of Representatives since Reconstruction nor been represented by a moderate to conservative Representative since 1992 when Walter B. Jones, Sr. (D), the father of former 3rd District Representative Walter B. Jones, Jr. (R) died. Party primaries Each party held a nominating convention to choose their nominee for the special election. Democrats nominated Superior Court Judge and former State Supreme Court Associate Justice G. K. Butterfield,https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=97124 Our Campaigns - NC District 1 - D Nomination Race - Jun 14, 2004 while Republicans chose security consultant Greg Dority.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=97123 Our Campaigns - Race - Butterfield overwhelmingly won the election to fill out the rest of Ballance's unexpired term.Cindy George, "Former Justice Wins 1st District; Butterfield Fills Ballance's Seat," 21 July 2004, News and Observer:A16, Retrieved March 2, 2010 On the same day, he and Dority both won their respective parties' primaries and would face each other again in the November general election, which Butterfield would win.William L. Holmes, "Butterfield Wins Special Election; Will Face Dority in November," 21 July 2004, Associated Press, Retrieved March 2, 2010 Election results Special election resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=96279 Our Campaigns - NC 1st District Special Election Run - July 20, 2004 www.ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (United States) G. K. Butterfield 48,567 71.15 Republican Party (United States) Greg Dority 18,491 27.09 Libertarian Party (United States) Thomas I. Eisenmenger 1,201 1.76 68,259 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References External links May 2025 medicmedic North Carolina 1 2004 North Carolina 2004 01 Category:2004 North Carolina elections United States House of Representatives 2004 01 North Carolina 01