The North Carolina Council of State election of 1996 was held on 5 November 1996, to elect the Council of State . On the same day, North Carolina held elections for Governor and for Lieutenant Governor , who also formally sit in the Council of State.
All the races were won by Democrats , as were the posts of governor and lieutenant governor. All were incumbents except for Elaine Marshall , who won the post of secretary of state, and Michael E. Ward , who was elected Superintendent of Public Instruction. Both Marshall and Ward succeeded fellow Democrats.
Results by office
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Attorney General
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1996 North Carolina Attorney General election
Easley: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80–90%Edmunds: 50-60% 60-70%
State Auditor
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Commissioner of Agriculture
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Commissioner of Insurance
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Commissioner of Labor
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Secretary of State
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Superintendent of Public Instruction
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State Treasurer
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1996 North Carolina State Treasurer election
County results Boyles: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%Duncan: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70%
^ "Attorney General" . North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 26, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2010 .
^ "State Auditor" . North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 26, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2010 .
^ "Commissioner of Agriculture" . North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 26, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2010 .
^ "Commissioner of Insurance" . North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 26, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2010 .
^ "Commissioner of Labor" . North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 26, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2010 .
^ "Secretary of State" . North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 26, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2010 .
^ "Superintendent of Public Instruction" . North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 26, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2010 .
^ "State Treasurer" . North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 26, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2010 .