1996 North Carolina judicial elections
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The North Carolina judicial elections of 1996 were held statewide on November 5, 1996, to elect judges to the North Carolina Supreme Court and North Carolina Court of Appeals. A total of three seats were on the ballot, and in each case, incumbents who had been appointed by Gov. Jim Hunt (running for re-election that same day) were elected to terms in their own right.
Supreme Court
Chief Justice seat
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Burley Mitchell (incumbent) | 1,221,232 | 51.29% | |
| Republican | Raymond A. Warren | 1,159,678 | 48.71% | |
| Total votes | 2,380,910 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Parker seat
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sarah Parker (incumbent) | 1,323,327 | 55.69% | |
| Republican | Carl L. Tilghman | 1,052,786 | 44.31% | |
| Total votes | 2,376,113 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Court of Appeals
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda McGee (incumbent) | 1,221,653 | 52.04% | |
| Republican | Betty J. Pearce | 1,126,013 | 47.96% | |
| Total votes | 2,347,666 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Footnotes
- ^ "1996 General Election - Chief Justice". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 26, 2008. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
- ^ 1996 General election - Associate Justice seat
- ^ 1996 General election - Court of Appeals
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