Elections were held inNorth Carolina on 5 November 1996, to elect theCouncil of State. All the races were won byDemocrats. All were incumbents except forElaine Marshall, who won the post ofSecretary of State, andMichael E. Ward, who was elected Superintendent of Public Instruction. Both Marshall and Ward succeeded fellow Democrats.
As of 2024 this is the last election where Democrats held all council offices.
The1996 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1996. The general election was fought between theDemocratic nominee, incumbent GovernorJim Hunt and theRepublican nominee, state representativeRobin Hayes. Hunt won by 56% to 43%, winning his fourth term asgovernor.
Gubernatorial results by county
Hunt: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Hayes: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%Lieutenant Governor
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Lieutenant gubernatorial results by county
Wicker: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Arnold: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
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Commissioner of Agriculture
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Commissioner of Insurance
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Long: 80-90% 70-80% 60-70% 50-60% 40-50%
Causey: 60-70% 50-60% 40-50%Commissioner of Labor
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Secretary of state results by county
Marshall: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Petty: 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Superintendent of Public Instruction
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State treasurer results by county.Boyles: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%Duncan: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70%- ^"North Carolina DataNet #46"(PDF).University of North Carolina. April 2008. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on July 25, 2008. RetrievedJune 12, 2009.
- ^"Lieutenant Governor". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived fromthe original on November 26, 2008. RetrievedJanuary 7, 2010.
- ^"Attorney General". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived fromthe original on November 26, 2008. RetrievedJanuary 7, 2010.
- ^"State Auditor". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived fromthe original on November 26, 2008. RetrievedJanuary 7, 2010.
- ^"Commissioner of Agriculture". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived fromthe original on November 26, 2008. RetrievedJanuary 7, 2010.
- ^"Commissioner of Insurance". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived fromthe original on November 26, 2008. RetrievedJanuary 7, 2010.
- ^"Commissioner of Labor". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived fromthe original on November 26, 2008. RetrievedJanuary 7, 2010.
- ^"Secretary of State". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived fromthe original on November 26, 2008. RetrievedJanuary 7, 2010.
- ^"Superintendent of Public Instruction". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived fromthe original on November 26, 2008. RetrievedJanuary 7, 2010.
- ^"State Treasurer". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived fromthe original on November 26, 2008. RetrievedJanuary 7, 2010.
