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1996 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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Nominee Jim Hunt Robin Hayes
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,436,638 1,097,053
Percentage 55.98% 42.75%

County results

Hunt:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Hayes:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Jim Hunt
Democratic

Elected Governor

Jim Hunt
Democratic

The 1996 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 5 November 1996. The general election was fought between the Democratic nominee, incumbent Governor Jim Hunt and the Republican nominee, state representative Robin Hayes. Hunt won by 56% to 43%, winning his fourth term as governor.

State Primaries

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Republican

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1996 North Carolina gubernatorial Republican primary election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robin Hayes 140,351 50.20
Republican Richard Vinroot 127,916 45.75
Republican Ken Rogers 6,101 2.18
Republican Art Manning 5,242 1.87
Turnout 279,610 100

Democratic

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Jim Hunt won the Democratic nomination unopposed.[1]

General election results

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1996 North Carolina gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jim Hunt (incumbent) 1,436,638 55.98
Republican Robin Hayes 1,097,053 42.75
Libertarian Scott D. Yost 17,559 0.68
Natural Law Julia Van Witt 14,792 0.58
Turnout 2,566,042
Democratic hold Swing

Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b c "North Carolina DataNet #46" (PDF). University of North Carolina. April 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2009.

Governor North Carolina 1996