1996 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1996 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 5 November 1996, as part of the elections to the Council of State. North Carolina also held a gubernatorial election on the same day, but the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor are elected independently.

1996 North Carolina lieutenant governor election

November 5, 1996

Nominee Dennis Wicker Steve Arnold Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,339,893 1,094,531 Percentage 54.5% 44.5%

County results Wicker:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Arnold:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Lieutenant Governor before election Dennis Wicker Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Dennis Wicker Democratic

The election was won by Democratic incumbent Dennis A. Wicker, who won a second term. In the general election, Wicker defeated Republican Steve Arnold, a Guilford County commissioner, by 55% to 45%.

General election

1996 North Carolina lieutenant governor election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Dennis A. Wicker (incumbent)	1,500,206	54.50
	Republican	Steve Arnold	1,315,825	44.52
	Natural Law	John Dainotto	23,948	0.97
Turnout			2,866,383
	Democratic hold		Swing