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North Carolina — 1996 governor election
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Akashic1996 · GovernorNorth Carolina · GovernorJim HuntD+13.4
Candidates
North Carolina 1996 governor — certified statewide results.
- Jim Hunt✓Democratic1,436,63856.7%
- Robin HayesRepublican1,097,05343.3%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1996R+4.7Governor 1996D+13.4vs. baselineD+18.1
North Carolina's 1996 governor race ran 18.1 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Same ballot, 1996NC
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.