<page_title> List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives </page_title> <section_title> List of special elections </section_title> <table> <cell> North Carolina 12 <col_header> District </col_header> </cell> <cell> November 4, 2014 <col_header> Date </col_header> </cell> <cell> Mel Watt (D) <col_header> Original </col_header> </cell> <cell> Resigned January 6, 2014, to become director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. <col_header> Cause of vacancy </col_header> </cell> </table>
A special election for the United States House of Representatives in North Carolina's 12th district was held on November 4, 2014, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Rep. Mel Watt following his appointment to head the Federal Housing Administration.