North Carolina Council of State elections, 1996
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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.
North Carolina Council of State
The Council of State is a group of popularly elected executive offices in North Carolina, USA. It is separate from the North Carolina Cabinet, which is appointed by the Governor of North Carolina, and makes up the rest of the executive leadership of the government...
. On the same day, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
held elections for Governor
North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1996
The North Carolina gubernatorial election of 1996 was held on 5 November 1996. The general election was fought between the Democratic nominee Jim Hunt and the Republican nominee Robin Hayes. Hunt won by 56% to 43%, winning his fourth term as Governor....
and for Lieutenant Governor
North Carolina lieutenant governor election, 1996
The North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election of 1996 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.The election...
, who also formally sit in the Council of State.
All the races were won by Democrats
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, as were the posts of Governor and Lieutenant Governor. All were incumbents except for Elaine Marshall
Elaine Marshall
Elaine F. Marshall is the current North Carolina Secretary of State; she is the first woman to be elected to that office and the first woman elected to statewide executive office in North Carolina. Marshall was the Democratic Party's nominee for the United States Senate seat currently held by...
, who won the post of Secretary of State, and Michael E. Ward
Michael E. Ward
Michael E. Ward was Superintendent of Public Instruction for the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1996 to 2004.Born in Franklin County, North Carolina, Ward attended North Carolina State University. Upon graduation, he was employed as a public school teacher and later a principal before serving as...
, who was elected Superintendent of Public Instruction. Both Marshall and Ward succeeded fellow Democrats.