1996 North Carolina judicial election
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.
| Elections in North Carolina |
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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 | ||
Parker seat
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sarah Parker (incumbent) | 1,323,327 | 55.69 | ||
| Republican | Carl L. Tilghman | 1,052,786 | 44.31 | ||
Court of Appeals
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda M. McGee (incumbent) | 1,221,653 | 52.04 | ||
| Republican | Betty J. Pearce | 1,126,013 | 47.96 | ||
Footnotes
- "1996 General Election - Chief Justice". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 26 November 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- 1996 General election - Associate Justice seat
- 1996 General election - Court of Appeals
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