All election totals remain unofficial until canvassing concludes on Sept. 20. As of 9:10 p.m., 192 of 236 precincts had reported throughout the N.C. 3^rd Congressional District. See updates tomorrow for final totals and additional information on the election. The Associated Press called the election at 8:30 p.m.

Republican Greg Murphy will be the North Carolina 3^rd Congressional District’s voice in the U.S. House of Representatives for the next year, after overcoming Democrat Allen Thomas, Libertarian Tim Harris and Constitution Party candidate Greg Holt during a special election to fill the seat left vacant by the passing of Congressman Walter Jones Jr. in February.

As of 9:10 p.m. Tuesday, Murphy was leading with 60.57% of the vote district wide, with Thomas trailing at 38.63%. Holt received .46% of the vote and Harris chalked up .35% of the vote.

In Beaufort County Murphy won by more than 2,000 votes, taking 5,798 votes (63.7%) compared to Thomas’ 3,222 votes (35.4%). Coming in third and fourth locally, Holt earned 55 votes (.6%) while Harris chalked up 22 (.2%).