(CNN) - County results certified Tuesday show “American Idol” star Clay Aiken as the winner of a Democratic congressional primary in North Carolina by fewer than 400 votes, one day after his chief opponent died suddenly.
The results from the May 6 vote were certified by the counties showing that he won the 2nd Congressional District contest over Keith Crisco and a third candidate.
Crisco, a respected businessman and a former top state official, died on Monday at his home.
The tally from the North Carolina Board of Elections showed Aiken with 11,678 votes, Crisco with 11,288, and Toni Morris, third with 5,616.
Until Tuesday, the contest was without a formal winner. Crisco’s campaign confirmed that he had planned to concede on Tuesday.
Aiken temporarily suspended campaign activities due to Crisco’s death.
"He was a gentleman, a good and honorable man and an extraordinary public servant," Aiken said in the tweet.
Aiken will meet Rep. Renee Ellmers, the two-term Republican who currently holds the seat, in November. He will face an uphill battle in the reliably conservative district, which is located in the central part of the state.
Ellmers, who was first elected in 2010 in a tea party-fueled wave, won re-election with 56% of the vote in 2012.
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney beat President Barack Obama in the district by a 58-41 margin – an even wider margin than Romney bested Obama in the state overall, 50-48.
She handily defeated conservative talk-radio host Frank Roche in her primary.
Slow down there Clay, baby doll!!! I think you need a new campaign manager. How is making you look like a dyke in your ads going to pull in votes? .I saw this coming from a mile away. There are ways to make a transition into other career fields, but this isn't one of them. I learned a long time ago that peacocks can't strut with chickens. This is what you are a peacock in a chicken coop. Gay, dykish looking men are not pulling in votes in the south. You need to take a page out of Johnny Weir's book and go for something you know. In his case fashion in your case...well geez Clay I don't know. Bible belt politician isn't playing to your strong suit. Barely beat a dead guy. Your next opponent is a two time champ and conservative. I can't even fathom how many times she changed her panties last night after seeing you coming out on top (I'm assuming that's not your strong suit either).
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