1996 General Election - Mecklenburg County - Election Summary
November 5, 1996 General Election Results - Mecklenburg County
Official Results as of: 11/08/1996 10:08:46
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
Federal Government
US President
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
Bill Bob Harry John
Clinton Dole Brown Hagelin
Total 103429 97719 772 232
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49% 46% 0% 0%
Ross Write-in Perot Candidates Total 10473 447
5% 0%
US Senator
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
Harvey Jesse Ray
Gantt Helms Ubinger
Total 117387 95038 1948
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55% 44% 1%
J. Victor Write-in
Pardo Candidates Total 875 106
0% 0%
Member of Congress District 8
100% of precincts reporting (6 out of 6)
Bill Curtis Thomas Hefner Blackwood Carlisle Total 1103 923 25
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54% 45% 1%
Member of Congress District 9
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1996 General Election - Mecklenburg County - Election Summary
100% of precincts reporting (128 out of 128)
Mike Sue David
Daisley Myrick Knight
Total 63092 99725 1601
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38% 60% 1%
Jeannine Write-in
Austin Candidates
Total 1190 170
1% 0%
Member of Congress District 12
100% of precincts reporting (50 out of 50)
Mel Joe Roger Walter Watt Martino Jr. Kohn Lewis Total 36003 6793 423 256
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83% 16% 1% 1%
State Government
Governor
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
Jim Robin Scott
Hunt Hayes Yost
Total 117574 94363 1502
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55% 44% 1%
Julia Write-in
van Witt Candidates
Total 1199 74
1% 0%
Lieutenant Governor
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
Dennis Steve John
Wicker Arnold Dainotto
Total 109652 88267 2327
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55% 44% 1%
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1996 General Election - Mecklenburg County - Election Summary
Attorney General
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
Mike Robert
Easley Edmunds, Jr.
Total 118116 84930
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58% 42%
Auditor
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
Ralph Jack Robert Theodore
Campbell Daly Dorsey Janoski
Total 96869 91993 3499 1713
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50% 47% 2% 1%
Commissioner of Agriculture
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
Jim Tom Eugene R. Gaines
Graham Davidson Paczelt Steer
Total 101051 88417 2595 2224
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52% 46% 1% 1%
Commissioner of Insurance
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
Jim Mike Sean Stephen
Long Causey Haugh Wolfe
Total 108187 86157 2586 1922
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54% 43% 1% 1%
Commissioner of Labor
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
Harry R. Tracy Seth Mary Ann
Payne, Jr. Walker Fehrs Cooke
Total 99022 88628 2353 3531
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51% 46% 1% 2%
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1996 General Election - Mecklenburg County - Election Summary
Secretary of State
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
Elaine Richard Lewis Stephen
Marshall Petty Guignard Richter
Total 122584 78526 3013 1272
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60% 38% 1% 1%
Superintendent of Public Instruction
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
Mike Vernon Chris Starr
Ward Robinson Spruyt von Stade
Total 102150 89493 2377 1688
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52% 46% 1% 1%
Treasurer
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
Harlan Ann Lewis Peter
Boyles Duncan Hunter Lyda
Total 99223 94229 2754 1296
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50% 48% 1% 1%
Chief Justice of Supreme Court
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
Burley Ray
Mitchell Warren
Total 97367 97719
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50% 50%
Associate Justice of Supreme Court
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
Sarah Carl
Parker Tilghman
Total 109751 83511
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57% 43%
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1996 General Election - Mecklenburg County - Election Summary
Judge of Court of Appeals
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
Linda Betty
McGee Pearce
Total 101073 90053
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53% 47%
Judge of Superior Court
100% of precincts reporting (34 out of 34)
Shirley Marcus
Fulton Johnson
Total 29721 25927
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53% 47%
District 26 Court Judge (Cantrell seat)
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
Nancy Libby
Norrelli Miller
Total 93017 96920
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49% 51%
District 26 Court Judge (Cayer seat)
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
David Cayer (Unopposed)
Total 102667
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100%
District 26 Court Judge (Evans Seat)
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
Yvonne Evans (Unopposed)
Total 110647
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100%
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1996 General Election - Mecklenburg County - Election Summary
District 26 Court Judge (Leonard seat)
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
C. Jerome Leonard (Unopposed)
Total 100676
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100%
District 26 Court Judge (Jones seat)
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
William (Bill) Jones (Unopposed)
Total 102738
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100%
District 26 Court Judge (Boner seat)
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
Richard
Boner (Unopposed)
Total 104444
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100%
District 26 Court Judge (Constangy seat)
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
Bill Constangy (Unopposed)
Total 104213
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100%
District 26 Court Judge (Mercer Seat)
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
Fritz Mercer, Jr. (Unopposed)
Total 99927
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100%
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1996 General Election - Mecklenburg County - Election Summary
District 26 Court Judge (Bissell Seat)
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
Eric Levinson (Unopposed)
Total 106281
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100%
State Senate - District 33
100% of precincts reporting (36 out of 36)
Charlie
Dannelly (Unopposed)
Total 27452
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100%
State Senate - District 34
100% of precincts reporting (40 out of 40)
Fountain Edy David
Odom Brotherton Schmidt
Total 30210 22384 735
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57% 42% 1%
State Senate - District 35
100% of precincts reporting (53 out of 53)
Jim Bob
Alexander Rucho
Total 24490 41845
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37% 63%
State Senate - District 40
100% of precincts reporting (43 out of 43)
Leslie E. Dunbar
Winner Jewell
Total 27186 14983
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64% 36%
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1996 General Election - Mecklenburg County - Election Summary
State House - District 36
100% of precincts reporting (18 out of 18)
Jim Cheryl Christopher Virginia
Black Jones Cole Marshall
Total 11470 7107 281 241
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60% 37% 1% 1%
State House - District 54
100% of precincts reporting (19 out of 19)
Drew Marleen
Saunders Carter
Total 12297 10309
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54% 46%
State House - District 55
100% of precincts reporting (22 out of 22)
Ed McMahan (Unopposed)
Total 15557
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100%
State House - District 56
100% of precincts reporting (21 out of 21)
Martha Marguerite
Alexander King
Total 13581 1092
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93% 7%
State House - District 57
100% of precincts reporting (26 out of 26)
Connie
Wilson (Unopposed)
Total 18929
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100%
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1996 General Election - Mecklenburg County - Election Summary
State House - District 58
100% of precincts reporting (19 out of 19)
Ruth Grace
Easterling Grasty
Total 10716 7122
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60% 40%
State House - District 59
100% of precincts reporting (16 out of 16)
Pete
Cunningham (Unopposed)
Total 11492
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100%
State House - District 60
100% of precincts reporting (18 out of 18)
Beverly Jeff
Earle Taylor
Total 13299 1388
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91% 9%
State House - District 69
100% of precincts reporting (22 out of 22)
Jim
Gulley (Unopposed)
Total 18489
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100%
State House - District 76
100% of precincts reporting (6 out of 6)
W.W. (Dub)
Dickson (Unopposed)
Total 3053
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100%
State House - District 93
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1996 General Election - Mecklenburg County - Election Summary
100% of precincts reporting (6 out of 6)
Billy John
Joye Rayfield
Total 1449 1284
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53% 47%
County Government
Register of Deeds
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
Kyle Judy Winston Gibson
Total 81577 110446
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42% 58%
County Commissioner (At Large - 3 seats)
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
Becky Parks Vilma
Carney Helms Leake
Total 96158 104054 83970
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17% 19% 15%
Tom Bill Linda Dale Bush Davis McCall Grote
Total 96530 81442 93198 5480
17% 15% 17% 1%
County Commissioner District 1
100% of precincts reporting (32 out of 32)
David Joel
Hughes Carter
Total 19028 23067
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45% 55%
County Commissioner District 2
100% of precincts reporting (23 out of 23)
Hoyle
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1996 General Election - Mecklenburg County - Election Summary
Martin (Unopposed)
Total 19238
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100%
County Commissioner District 3
100% of precincts reporting (23 out of 23)
Darrell
Williams (Unopposed)
Total 17097
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100%
County Commissioner - District 4
100% of precincts reporting (29 out of 29)
Lloyd Don
Scher Austin
Total 17163 10641
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62% 38%
County Commissioner District 5
100% of precincts reporting (38 out of 38)
George
Higgins (Unopposed)
Total 28151
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100%
County Commissioner District 6
100% of precincts reporting (33 out of 33)
Bill
James (Unopposed)
Total 30938
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100%
Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisior
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
Victor Ruby Anthony Write-in
Alexander Gardiner Knighten Candidates
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1996 General Election - Mecklenburg County - Election Summary
Total 41778 38345 6750 368
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48% 44% 8% 0%
Ballot Initiatives
Constitutional Amendment
Veto for Governor
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
For Against
Total 140418 36072
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80% 20%
Constitutional Amendment
Punishment for Criminal Offenders
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
For Against
Total 153725 21969
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87% 13%
Constitutional Amendment
Victims Rights
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
For Against
Total 145397 32054
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82% 18%
State - Public School Building Bonds
$1,800,000,000
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
For Against
Total 147054 42454
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78% 22%
State - Highway Bonds
$950,000,000
100% of precincts reporting (163 out of 163)
For Against
Total 141035 46506
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75% 25%
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1996 General Election - Mecklenburg County - Election Summary
City - Street Bonds
$66,375,000
100% of precincts reporting (137 out of 137)
Yes No
Total 116327 32646
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78% 22%
City - Neighborhood Improvement Bonds
$32,000,000
100% of precincts reporting (137 out of 137)
Yes No
Total 110930 37929
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75% 25%
Amendment to Matthews Town Charter
Two year term for Commissioners
100% of precincts reporting (8 out of 8)
Yes No
Total 6699 693
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91% 9%
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