| Election Name: | 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina |
| Country: | North Carolina |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina |
| Previous Year: | 2004 |
| Next Election: | 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
| Seats For Election: | All 13 North Carolina seats in the United States House of Representatives |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Last Election1: | 6 |
| Seats1: | 7 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,026,915 |
| Percentage1: | 52.91% |
| Swing1: | 3.98% |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Last Election2: | 7 |
| Seats2: | 6 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 913,893 |
| Percentage2: | 47.09% |
| Swing2: | 3.98% |
The United States House of Representative elections of 2006 in North Carolina were held on 7 November 2006 as part of the biennial election to the United States House of Representatives. All thirteen seats in North Carolina, and 435 nationwide, were elected.
The Democrats gained a seat, becoming the largest party in terms of both representatives and popular vote. All incumbents ran again, with twelve of the thirteen winning re-election. Republican incumbent Charles H. Taylor lost the 11th district, while fellow Republican Robin Hayes came close to losing in the 8th.
It is not to be confused with the election to the North Carolina House of Representatives, which was held on the same day.
| Election Name: | 2006 North Carolina's 11th congressional district election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Country: | North Carolina |
| Previous Election: | 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 11 |
| Previous Year: | 2004 |
| Election Date: | November 7, 2006 |
| Next Election: | 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 11 |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
| Seats For Election: | North Carolina's 11th congressional district |
| Image1: | File:Heath Shuler, official portrait, 111th Congress.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Heath Shuler |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 124,972 |
| Percentage1: | 53.8% |
| Nominee2: | Charles H. Taylor |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 107,342 |
| Percentage2: | 46.2% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Charles H. Taylor |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Heath Shuler |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Incumbent Republican Charles H. Taylor faced Democrat Heath Shuler. On election night Shuler defeated Taylor by 7.6%.
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