1996 Senate elections · North Carolina history
North Carolina U.S. Senate election 1996
Jesse Helms REP +6.7 · Class II seat · held 11/5/96
- Votes counted
- 2,556,456
- Margin
- 6.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in NC
- R+4.7same year
General election 11/5/96
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Helms Won | REP | 1,345,833 | 52.64% | |
| Harvey Gantt | DEM | 1,173,875 | 45.92% | |
| Raymond Charles Ubinger | LIB | 25,396 | 0.99% | |
| J. Victor Pardo | NLP | 11,209 | 0.44% | |
| Write-in | — | 143 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 2,556,456 | |||
Official source: 96Stat.htm
Other North Carolina Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Ted Budd | 3.2 |
| 2020 | Class II | Thomas Roland Tillis | 1.8 |
| 2016 | Class III | Richard Burr | 5.7 |
| 2014 | Class II | Thomas Roland Tillis | 1.6 |
| 2010 | Class III | Richard Burr | 11.8 |
| 2008 | Class II | Kay R. Hagan | 8.5 |
| 2004 | Class III | Richard Burr | 4.6 |
| 2002 | Class II | Elizabeth H. Dole | 8.6 |
| 1998 | Class III | John Edwards | 4.1 |
| 1996 | Class II | Jesse Helms | 6.7 |
| 1992 | Class III | Lauch Faircloth | 4.0 |
| 1990 | Class II | Jesse Helms | 5.1 |
Full North Carolina Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1996 North Carolina Senate race?
Jesse Helms (REP) won with 52.6% of the vote, ahead of Harvey Gantt (45.9%), a margin of 6.7 points.
Did the North Carolina Senate seat change party in 1996?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1996 North Carolina Senate race?
2,556,456 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.