1996 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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.

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

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. "North Carolina DataNet #46" (PDF). University of North Carolina. April 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-12.