1996 North Carolina gubernatorial election
November 5, 1996
 
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

Republican

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

Jim Hunt won the Democratic nomination unopposed.[1]

General election results

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

  1. 1 2 3 "North Carolina DataNet #46" (PDF). University of North Carolina. April 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2009.


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