1996-11-05 Senatorial Election Results for North Carolina (Class 2)

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County	Turnout	Jesse Helms* (R)		Harvey Gantt (D)		Ray Ubinger (Libertarian)		Victor Pardo (Natural Law)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Alamance	45%	25,260	60.0%	16,153	38.4%	480	1.1%	184	0.4%	11	0.0%	9,107	42,088
Alexander	53%	8,068	64.3%	4,276	34.1%	129	1.0%	65	0.5%	0	0.0%	3,792	12,538
Alleghany	51%	2,335	55.8%	1,780	42.6%	44	1.1%	24	0.6%	0	0.0%	555	4,183
Anson	42%	3,179	41.1%	4,478	57.9%	54	0.7%	22	0.3%	1	0.0%	-1,299	7,734
Ashe	53%	5,902	59.7%	3,829	38.7%	108	1.1%	44	0.4%	0	0.0%	2,073	9,883
Avery	48%	4,300	70.1%	1,740	28.4%	66	1.1%	23	0.4%	3	0.0%	2,560	6,132
Beaufort	47%	9,152	59.3%	6,078	39.4%	119	0.8%	72	0.5%	2	0.0%	3,074	15,423
Bertie	43%	2,313	37.1%	3,887	62.3%	25	0.4%	12	0.2%	0	0.0%	-1,574	6,237
Bladen	38%	4,180	47.2%	4,584	51.8%	55	0.6%	28	0.3%	0	0.0%	-404	8,847
Brunswick	44%	11,559	51.9%	10,228	45.9%	343	1.5%	137	0.6%	0	0.0%	1,331	22,267
Buncombe	47%	34,648	48.3%	35,813	49.9%	846	1.2%	446	0.6%	0	0.0%	-1,165	71,753
Burke	45%	16,357	56.6%	11,936	41.3%	393	1.4%	202	0.7%	0	0.0%	4,421	28,888
Cabarrus	48%	25,712	60.9%	15,701	37.2%	534	1.3%	246	0.6%	0	0.0%	10,011	42,193
Caldwell	41%	14,918	62.9%	8,409	35.4%	242	1.0%	137	0.6%	21	0.1%	6,509	23,727
Camden	52%	1,451	56.5%	1,075	41.9%	27	1.1%	13	0.5%	0	0.0%	376	2,566
Carteret	47%	12,392	59.3%	8,092	38.7%	261	1.2%	139	0.7%	0	0.0%	4,300	20,884
Caswell	48%	3,947	48.5%	4,123	50.7%	48	0.6%	20	0.2%	0	0.0%	-176	8,138
Catawba	47%	29,115	62.2%	16,894	36.1%	554	1.2%	238	0.5%	0	0.0%	12,221	46,801
Chatham	54%	8,798	46.5%	9,846	52.0%	208	1.1%	79	0.4%	0	0.0%	-1,048	18,931
Cherokee	45%	4,475	55.8%	3,456	43.1%	57	0.7%	29	0.4%	0	0.0%	1,019	8,017
Chowan	43%	2,092	46.5%	2,307	51.3%	82	1.8%	17	0.4%	0	0.0%	-215	4,498
Clay	55%	1,911	53.3%	1,614	45.0%	34	0.9%	28	0.8%	0	0.0%	297	3,587
Cleveland	42%	15,653	54.1%	12,874	44.5%	284	1.0%	116	0.4%	1	0.0%	2,779	28,928
Columbus	43%	8,304	49.3%	8,317	49.4%	160	1.0%	50	0.3%	0	0.0%	-13	16,831
Craven	41%	14,788	55.7%	11,514	43.4%	156	0.6%	75	0.3%	0	0.0%	3,274	26,533
Cumberland	33%	32,282	47.2%	35,120	51.3%	681	1.0%	326	0.5%	1	0.0%	-2,838	68,410
Currituck	46%	3,319	58.8%	2,243	39.7%	52	0.9%	32	0.6%	1	0.0%	1,076	5,647
Dare	52%	5,394	49.4%	5,364	49.1%	112	1.0%	48	0.4%	0	0.0%	30	10,918
Davidson	39%	27,643	67.1%	12,844	31.2%	491	1.2%	245	0.6%	0	0.0%	14,799	41,223
Davie	51%	8,757	70.2%	3,520	28.2%	130	1.0%	69	0.6%	0	0.0%	5,237	12,476
Duplin	38%	6,764	53.0%	5,865	46.0%	72	0.6%	47	0.4%	3	0.0%	899	12,751
Durham	51%	28,413	34.8%	52,359	64.1%	736	0.9%	179	0.2%	0	0.0%	-23,946	81,687
Edgecombe	45%	7,717	42.3%	10,390	57.0%	80	0.4%	45	0.2%	0	0.0%	-2,673	18,232
Forsyth	51%	60,077	53.3%	50,880	45.2%	1,122	1.0%	500	0.4%	43	0.0%	9,197	112,622
Franklin	43%	7,269	53.0%	6,299	45.9%	114	0.8%	38	0.3%	0	0.0%	970	13,720
Gaston	42%	36,454	63.1%	20,441	35.4%	648	1.1%	218	0.4%	0	0.0%	16,013	57,761
Gates	46%	1,462	42.6%	1,950	56.8%	10	0.3%	11	0.3%	0	0.0%	-488	3,433
Graham	54%	1,999	61.9%	1,200	37.2%	19	0.6%	10	0.3%	0	0.0%	799	3,228
Granville	39%	6,713	50.7%	6,405	48.4%	79	0.6%	36	0.3%	0	0.0%	308	13,233
Greene	40%	3,146	59.8%	2,066	39.3%	38	0.7%	8	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,080	5,258
Guilford	50%	71,658	47.9%	75,655	50.6%	1,599	1.1%	655	0.4%	7	0.0%	-3,997	149,574
Halifax	39%	7,193	44.0%	9,016	55.2%	90	0.6%	37	0.2%	0	0.0%	-1,823	16,336
Harnett	37%	13,687	61.4%	8,365	37.5%	152	0.7%	84	0.4%	10	0.0%	5,322	22,298
Haywood	51%	10,298	49.8%	9,974	48.3%	264	1.3%	132	0.6%	3	0.0%	324	20,671
Henderson	52%	20,052	59.7%	12,837	38.2%	447	1.3%	226	0.7%	0	0.0%	7,215	33,562
Hertford	42%	2,414	34.4%	4,572	65.1%	16	0.2%	19	0.3%	0	0.0%	-2,158	7,021
Hoke	29%	2,342	39.1%	3,533	59.0%	88	1.5%	29	0.5%	0	0.0%	-1,191	5,992
Hyde	45%	978	49.1%	989	49.7%	15	0.8%	8	0.4%	0	0.0%	-11	1,990
Iredell	45%	23,078	61.3%	13,845	36.8%	457	1.2%	257	0.7%	0	0.0%	9,233	37,637
Jackson	43%	4,733	44.6%	5,743	54.1%	96	0.9%	49	0.5%	0	0.0%	-1,010	10,621
Johnston	42%	21,888	65.9%	10,950	33.0%	245	0.7%	130	0.4%	3	0.0%	10,938	33,216
Jones	51%	1,953	52.0%	1,770	47.1%	22	0.6%	11	0.3%	1	0.0%	183	3,757
Lee	43%	8,463	57.1%	6,170	41.7%	132	0.9%	45	0.3%	3	0.0%	2,293	14,813
Lenoir	43%	10,347	55.2%	8,282	44.2%	73	0.4%	26	0.1%	0	0.0%	2,065	18,728
Lincoln	49%	13,130	61.0%	8,018	37.2%	270	1.3%	111	0.5%	0	0.0%	5,112	21,529
Macon	51%	6,257	56.4%	4,574	41.2%	154	1.4%	112	1.0%	0	0.0%	1,683	11,097
Madison	48%	3,530	50.0%	3,438	48.7%	59	0.8%	26	0.4%	0	0.0%	92	7,053
Martin	46%	4,539	52.4%	4,068	47.0%	34	0.4%	20	0.2%	1	0.0%	471	8,662
McDowell	41%	7,618	60.8%	4,683	37.4%	138	1.1%	97	0.8%	0	0.0%	2,935	12,536
Mecklenburg	46%	95,038	44.2%	117,387	54.5%	1,948	0.9%	875	0.4%	3	0.0%	-22,349	215,251
Mitchell	52%	4,502	72.9%	1,575	25.5%	58	0.9%	36	0.6%	5	0.1%	2,927	6,176
Montgomery	44%	4,382	52.8%	3,775	45.5%	110	1.3%	35	0.4%	2	0.0%	607	8,304
Moore	51%	15,800	58.3%	10,991	40.5%	203	0.7%	114	0.4%	0	0.0%	4,809	27,108
Nash	47%	17,920	61.6%	10,906	37.5%	189	0.6%	68	0.2%	0	0.0%	7,014	29,083
New Hanover	49%	28,024	50.9%	25,873	47.0%	852	1.5%	314	0.6%	0	0.0%	2,151	55,063
Northampton	47%	2,693	35.5%	4,850	63.9%	33	0.4%	16	0.2%	0	0.0%	-2,157	7,592
Onslow	22%	14,377	58.2%	9,818	39.7%	323	1.3%	188	0.8%	0	0.0%	4,559	24,706
Orange	55%	14,851	31.0%	32,361	67.6%	495	1.0%	165	0.3%	2	0.0%	-17,510	47,874
Pamlico	51%	2,560	52.5%	2,251	46.2%	49	1.0%	14	0.3%	0	0.0%	309	4,874
Pasquotank	32%	3,702	45.9%	4,257	52.8%	72	0.9%	33	0.4%	0	0.0%	-555	8,064
Pender	45%	6,394	51.9%	5,711	46.4%	144	1.2%	68	0.6%	0	0.0%	683	12,317
Perquimans	46%	1,985	50.9%	1,873	48.0%	26	0.7%	19	0.5%	0	0.0%	112	3,903
Person	47%	5,885	58.1%	4,161	41.1%	62	0.6%	19	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,724	10,127
Pitt	42%	20,092	51.4%	18,604	47.6%	250	0.6%	124	0.3%	0	0.0%	1,488	39,070
Polk	51%	3,626	52.6%	3,150	45.7%	88	1.3%	33	0.5%	0	0.0%	476	6,897
Randolph	42%	26,149	69.1%	11,000	29.1%	552	1.5%	148	0.4%	0	0.0%	15,149	37,849
Richmond	40%	6,027	44.8%	7,168	53.3%	164	1.2%	86	0.6%	0	0.0%	-1,141	13,445
Robeson	35%	10,742	37.2%	17,856	61.8%	199	0.7%	116	0.4%	2	0.0%	-7,114	28,915
Rockingham	43%	17,203	58.1%	11,951	40.4%	304	1.0%	116	0.4%	13	0.0%	5,252	29,587
Rowan	43%	24,155	60.7%	14,766	37.1%	612	1.5%	271	0.7%	0	0.0%	9,389	39,804
Rutherford	41%	11,166	58.9%	7,425	39.2%	237	1.2%	135	0.7%	0	0.0%	3,741	18,963
Sampson	43%	9,593	54.3%	7,951	45.0%	79	0.4%	41	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,642	17,664
Scotland	33%	3,458	41.8%	4,706	56.9%	67	0.8%	36	0.4%	0	0.0%	-1,248	8,267
Stanly	49%	12,936	63.7%	7,023	34.6%	232	1.1%	122	0.6%	0	0.0%	5,913	20,313
Stokes	49%	10,461	67.5%	4,823	31.1%	148	1.0%	64	0.4%	0	0.0%	5,638	15,496
Surry	41%	12,807	61.2%	7,870	37.6%	201	1.0%	63	0.3%	0	0.0%	4,937	20,941
Swain	42%	1,800	46.4%	2,021	52.1%	38	1.0%	21	0.5%	0	0.0%	-221	3,880
Transylvania	58%	6,826	53.3%	5,642	44.1%	201	1.6%	127	1.0%	0	0.0%	1,184	12,796
Tyrrell	48%	688	47.3%	755	51.9%	8	0.5%	5	0.3%	0	0.0%	-67	1,456
Union	44%	21,723	64.1%	11,737	34.6%	297	0.9%	142	0.4%	0	0.0%	9,986	33,899
Vance	39%	5,629	47.2%	6,213	52.1%	42	0.4%	31	0.3%	0	0.0%	-584	11,915
Wake	54%	108,214	48.2%	113,606	50.6%	2,131	0.9%	667	0.3%	0	0.0%	-5,392	224,618
Warren	45%	2,398	37.5%	3,953	61.8%	25	0.4%	17	0.3%	0	0.0%	-1,555	6,393
Washington	56%	2,294	46.4%	2,602	52.6%	40	0.8%	10	0.2%	0	0.0%	-308	4,946
Watauga	54%	8,785	48.6%	8,858	49.0%	209	1.2%	209	1.2%	0	0.0%	-73	18,061
Wayne	37%	18,098	60.2%	11,796	39.2%	132	0.4%	59	0.2%	0	0.0%	6,302	30,085
Wilkes	46%	14,883	65.9%	7,326	32.5%	268	1.2%	96	0.4%	0	0.0%	7,557	22,573
Wilson	42%	11,930	54.2%	9,949	45.2%	94	0.4%	57	0.3%	1	0.0%	1,981	22,031
Yadkin	47%	9,175	75.0%	2,867	23.4%	115	0.9%	77	0.6%	0	0.0%	6,308	12,234
Yancey	66%	4,486	52.1%	4,036	46.8%	55	0.6%	40	0.5%	0	0.0%	450	8,617
TOTAL	45%	1,345,833	52.6%	1,173,875	45.9%	25,396	1.0%	11,209	0.4%	143	0.0%	171,958	2,556,456
Total R vote: 1,345,833 (52.6%)      Total D vote: 1,173,875 (45.9%)      Total Other vote: 36,748 (1.4%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$14,587,221		$8,143,425		$0		$0
Total Receipts:		$14,594,438		$8,220,805		$0		$0
Cash on Hand:		$19,619		$125,749		$0		$0
Contributions by Candidate:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Loans by Candidate:		$0		$20,000		$0		$0
Total Individual Contributions:		$13,236,044		$7,546,029		$0		$0
Party Contributions:		$22,700		$17,500		$0		$0
Other Committee Contributions:		$1,073,903		$440,538		$0		$0
Transfers from Other Committees:		$115,349		$92,564		$0		$0
Independent Expenditures Supporting:		$342,136		$45		$0		$0
Independent Expenditures Opposing:		$417,364		$0		$0		$0
Net Independent Expenditures:		$-75,228		$45		$0		$0
Net Spending:		$14,511,993		$8,143,470		$0		$0

1996 Senate class 2, Alamance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	25,260	60.0%
Harvey Gantt (D)	16,153	38.4%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	480	1.1%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	184	0.4%
TOTAL	42,088
Turnout: 45%

1996 Senate class 2, Alexander County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	8,068	64.3%
Harvey Gantt (D)	4,276	34.1%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	129	1.0%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	65	0.5%
TOTAL	12,538
Turnout: 53%

1996 Senate class 2, Alleghany County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	2,335	55.8%
Harvey Gantt (D)	1,780	42.6%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	44	1.1%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	24	0.6%
TOTAL	4,183
Turnout: 51%

1996 Senate class 2, Anson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	3,179	41.1%
Harvey Gantt (D)	4,478	57.9%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	54	0.7%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	22	0.3%
TOTAL	7,734
Turnout: 42%

1996 Senate class 2, Ashe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	5,902	59.7%
Harvey Gantt (D)	3,829	38.7%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	108	1.1%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	44	0.4%
TOTAL	9,883
Turnout: 53%

1996 Senate class 2, Avery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	4,300	70.1%
Harvey Gantt (D)	1,740	28.4%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	66	1.1%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	23	0.4%
TOTAL	6,132
Turnout: 48%

1996 Senate class 2, Beaufort County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	9,152	59.3%
Harvey Gantt (D)	6,078	39.4%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	119	0.8%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	72	0.5%
TOTAL	15,423
Turnout: 47%

1996 Senate class 2, Bertie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	2,313	37.1%
Harvey Gantt (D)	3,887	62.3%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	25	0.4%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	12	0.2%
TOTAL	6,237
Turnout: 43%

1996 Senate class 2, Bladen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	4,180	47.2%
Harvey Gantt (D)	4,584	51.8%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	55	0.6%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	28	0.3%
TOTAL	8,847
Turnout: 38%

1996 Senate class 2, Brunswick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	11,559	51.9%
Harvey Gantt (D)	10,228	45.9%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	343	1.5%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	137	0.6%
TOTAL	22,267
Turnout: 44%

1996 Senate class 2, Buncombe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	34,648	48.3%
Harvey Gantt (D)	35,813	49.9%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	846	1.2%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	446	0.6%
TOTAL	71,753
Turnout: 47%

1996 Senate class 2, Burke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	16,357	56.6%
Harvey Gantt (D)	11,936	41.3%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	393	1.4%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	202	0.7%
TOTAL	28,888
Turnout: 45%

1996 Senate class 2, Cabarrus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	25,712	60.9%
Harvey Gantt (D)	15,701	37.2%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	534	1.3%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	246	0.6%
TOTAL	42,193
Turnout: 48%

1996 Senate class 2, Caldwell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	14,918	62.9%
Harvey Gantt (D)	8,409	35.4%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	242	1.0%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	137	0.6%
TOTAL	23,727
Turnout: 41%

1996 Senate class 2, Camden County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	1,451	56.5%
Harvey Gantt (D)	1,075	41.9%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	27	1.1%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	13	0.5%
TOTAL	2,566
Turnout: 52%

1996 Senate class 2, Carteret County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	12,392	59.3%
Harvey Gantt (D)	8,092	38.7%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	261	1.2%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	139	0.7%
TOTAL	20,884
Turnout: 47%

1996 Senate class 2, Caswell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	3,947	48.5%
Harvey Gantt (D)	4,123	50.7%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	48	0.6%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	20	0.2%
TOTAL	8,138
Turnout: 48%

1996 Senate class 2, Catawba County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	29,115	62.2%
Harvey Gantt (D)	16,894	36.1%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	554	1.2%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	238	0.5%
TOTAL	46,801
Turnout: 47%

1996 Senate class 2, Chatham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	8,798	46.5%
Harvey Gantt (D)	9,846	52.0%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	208	1.1%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	79	0.4%
TOTAL	18,931
Turnout: 54%

1996 Senate class 2, Cherokee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	4,475	55.8%
Harvey Gantt (D)	3,456	43.1%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	57	0.7%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	29	0.4%
TOTAL	8,017
Turnout: 45%

1996 Senate class 2, Chowan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	2,092	46.5%
Harvey Gantt (D)	2,307	51.3%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	82	1.8%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	17	0.4%
TOTAL	4,498
Turnout: 43%

1996 Senate class 2, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	1,911	53.3%
Harvey Gantt (D)	1,614	45.0%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	34	0.9%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	28	0.8%
TOTAL	3,587
Turnout: 55%

1996 Senate class 2, Cleveland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	15,653	54.1%
Harvey Gantt (D)	12,874	44.5%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	284	1.0%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	116	0.4%
TOTAL	28,928
Turnout: 42%

1996 Senate class 2, Columbus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	8,304	49.3%
Harvey Gantt (D)	8,317	49.4%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	160	1.0%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	50	0.3%
TOTAL	16,831
Turnout: 43%

1996 Senate class 2, Craven County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	14,788	55.7%
Harvey Gantt (D)	11,514	43.4%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	156	0.6%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	75	0.3%
TOTAL	26,533
Turnout: 41%

1996 Senate class 2, Cumberland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	32,282	47.2%
Harvey Gantt (D)	35,120	51.3%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	681	1.0%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	326	0.5%
TOTAL	68,410
Turnout: 33%

1996 Senate class 2, Currituck County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	3,319	58.8%
Harvey Gantt (D)	2,243	39.7%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	52	0.9%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	32	0.6%
TOTAL	5,647
Turnout: 46%

1996 Senate class 2, Dare County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	5,394	49.4%
Harvey Gantt (D)	5,364	49.1%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	112	1.0%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	48	0.4%
TOTAL	10,918
Turnout: 52%

1996 Senate class 2, Davidson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	27,643	67.1%
Harvey Gantt (D)	12,844	31.2%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	491	1.2%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	245	0.6%
TOTAL	41,223
Turnout: 39%

1996 Senate class 2, Davie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	8,757	70.2%
Harvey Gantt (D)	3,520	28.2%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	130	1.0%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	69	0.6%
TOTAL	12,476
Turnout: 51%

1996 Senate class 2, Duplin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	6,764	53.0%
Harvey Gantt (D)	5,865	46.0%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	72	0.6%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	47	0.4%
TOTAL	12,751
Turnout: 38%

1996 Senate class 2, Durham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	28,413	34.8%
Harvey Gantt (D)	52,359	64.1%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	736	0.9%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	179	0.2%
TOTAL	81,687
Turnout: 51%

1996 Senate class 2, Edgecombe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	7,717	42.3%
Harvey Gantt (D)	10,390	57.0%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	80	0.4%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	45	0.2%
TOTAL	18,232
Turnout: 45%

1996 Senate class 2, Forsyth County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	60,077	53.3%
Harvey Gantt (D)	50,880	45.2%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	1,122	1.0%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	500	0.4%
TOTAL	112,622
Turnout: 51%

1996 Senate class 2, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	7,269	53.0%
Harvey Gantt (D)	6,299	45.9%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	114	0.8%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	38	0.3%
TOTAL	13,720
Turnout: 43%

1996 Senate class 2, Gaston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	36,454	63.1%
Harvey Gantt (D)	20,441	35.4%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	648	1.1%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	218	0.4%
TOTAL	57,761
Turnout: 42%

1996 Senate class 2, Gates County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	1,462	42.6%
Harvey Gantt (D)	1,950	56.8%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	10	0.3%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	11	0.3%
TOTAL	3,433
Turnout: 46%

1996 Senate class 2, Graham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	1,999	61.9%
Harvey Gantt (D)	1,200	37.2%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	19	0.6%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	10	0.3%
TOTAL	3,228
Turnout: 54%

1996 Senate class 2, Granville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	6,713	50.7%
Harvey Gantt (D)	6,405	48.4%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	79	0.6%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	36	0.3%
TOTAL	13,233
Turnout: 39%

1996 Senate class 2, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	3,146	59.8%
Harvey Gantt (D)	2,066	39.3%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	38	0.7%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	8	0.2%
TOTAL	5,258
Turnout: 40%

1996 Senate class 2, Guilford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	71,658	47.9%
Harvey Gantt (D)	75,655	50.6%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	1,599	1.1%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	655	0.4%
TOTAL	149,574
Turnout: 50%

1996 Senate class 2, Halifax County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	7,193	44.0%
Harvey Gantt (D)	9,016	55.2%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	90	0.6%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	37	0.2%
TOTAL	16,336
Turnout: 39%

1996 Senate class 2, Harnett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	13,687	61.4%
Harvey Gantt (D)	8,365	37.5%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	152	0.7%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	84	0.4%
TOTAL	22,298
Turnout: 37%

1996 Senate class 2, Haywood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	10,298	49.8%
Harvey Gantt (D)	9,974	48.3%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	264	1.3%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	132	0.6%
TOTAL	20,671
Turnout: 51%

1996 Senate class 2, Henderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	20,052	59.7%
Harvey Gantt (D)	12,837	38.2%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	447	1.3%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	226	0.7%
TOTAL	33,562
Turnout: 52%

1996 Senate class 2, Hertford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	2,414	34.4%
Harvey Gantt (D)	4,572	65.1%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	16	0.2%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	19	0.3%
TOTAL	7,021
Turnout: 42%

1996 Senate class 2, Hoke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	2,342	39.1%
Harvey Gantt (D)	3,533	59.0%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	88	1.5%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	29	0.5%
TOTAL	5,992
Turnout: 29%

1996 Senate class 2, Hyde County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	978	49.1%
Harvey Gantt (D)	989	49.7%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	15	0.8%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	8	0.4%
TOTAL	1,990
Turnout: 45%

1996 Senate class 2, Iredell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	23,078	61.3%
Harvey Gantt (D)	13,845	36.8%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	457	1.2%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	257	0.7%
TOTAL	37,637
Turnout: 45%

1996 Senate class 2, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	4,733	44.6%
Harvey Gantt (D)	5,743	54.1%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	96	0.9%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	49	0.5%
TOTAL	10,621
Turnout: 43%

1996 Senate class 2, Johnston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	21,888	65.9%
Harvey Gantt (D)	10,950	33.0%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	245	0.7%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	130	0.4%
TOTAL	33,216
Turnout: 42%

1996 Senate class 2, Jones County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	1,953	52.0%
Harvey Gantt (D)	1,770	47.1%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	22	0.6%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	11	0.3%
TOTAL	3,757
Turnout: 51%

1996 Senate class 2, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	8,463	57.1%
Harvey Gantt (D)	6,170	41.7%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	132	0.9%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	45	0.3%
TOTAL	14,813
Turnout: 43%

1996 Senate class 2, Lenoir County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	10,347	55.2%
Harvey Gantt (D)	8,282	44.2%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	73	0.4%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	26	0.1%
TOTAL	18,728
Turnout: 43%

1996 Senate class 2, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	13,130	61.0%
Harvey Gantt (D)	8,018	37.2%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	270	1.3%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	111	0.5%
TOTAL	21,529
Turnout: 49%

1996 Senate class 2, Macon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	6,257	56.4%
Harvey Gantt (D)	4,574	41.2%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	154	1.4%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	112	1.0%
TOTAL	11,097
Turnout: 51%

1996 Senate class 2, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	3,530	50.0%
Harvey Gantt (D)	3,438	48.7%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	59	0.8%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	26	0.4%
TOTAL	7,053
Turnout: 48%

1996 Senate class 2, Martin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	4,539	52.4%
Harvey Gantt (D)	4,068	47.0%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	34	0.4%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	20	0.2%
TOTAL	8,662
Turnout: 46%

1996 Senate class 2, McDowell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	7,618	60.8%
Harvey Gantt (D)	4,683	37.4%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	138	1.1%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	97	0.8%
TOTAL	12,536
Turnout: 41%

1996 Senate class 2, Mecklenburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	95,038	44.2%
Harvey Gantt (D)	117,387	54.5%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	1,948	0.9%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	875	0.4%
TOTAL	215,251
Turnout: 46%

1996 Senate class 2, Mitchell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	4,502	72.9%
Harvey Gantt (D)	1,575	25.5%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	58	0.9%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	36	0.6%
TOTAL	6,176
Turnout: 52%

1996 Senate class 2, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	4,382	52.8%
Harvey Gantt (D)	3,775	45.5%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	110	1.3%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	35	0.4%
TOTAL	8,304
Turnout: 44%

1996 Senate class 2, Moore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	15,800	58.3%
Harvey Gantt (D)	10,991	40.5%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	203	0.7%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	114	0.4%
TOTAL	27,108
Turnout: 51%

1996 Senate class 2, Nash County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	17,920	61.6%
Harvey Gantt (D)	10,906	37.5%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	189	0.6%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	68	0.2%
TOTAL	29,083
Turnout: 47%

1996 Senate class 2, New Hanover County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	28,024	50.9%
Harvey Gantt (D)	25,873	47.0%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	852	1.5%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	314	0.6%
TOTAL	55,063
Turnout: 49%

1996 Senate class 2, Northampton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	2,693	35.5%
Harvey Gantt (D)	4,850	63.9%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	33	0.4%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	16	0.2%
TOTAL	7,592
Turnout: 47%

1996 Senate class 2, Onslow County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	14,377	58.2%
Harvey Gantt (D)	9,818	39.7%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	323	1.3%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	188	0.8%
TOTAL	24,706
Turnout: 22%

1996 Senate class 2, Orange County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	14,851	31.0%
Harvey Gantt (D)	32,361	67.6%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	495	1.0%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	165	0.3%
TOTAL	47,874
Turnout: 55%

1996 Senate class 2, Pamlico County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	2,560	52.5%
Harvey Gantt (D)	2,251	46.2%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	49	1.0%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	14	0.3%
TOTAL	4,874
Turnout: 51%

1996 Senate class 2, Pasquotank County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	3,702	45.9%
Harvey Gantt (D)	4,257	52.8%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	72	0.9%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	33	0.4%
TOTAL	8,064
Turnout: 32%

1996 Senate class 2, Pender County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	6,394	51.9%
Harvey Gantt (D)	5,711	46.4%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	144	1.2%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	68	0.6%
TOTAL	12,317
Turnout: 45%

1996 Senate class 2, Perquimans County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	1,985	50.9%
Harvey Gantt (D)	1,873	48.0%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	26	0.7%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	19	0.5%
TOTAL	3,903
Turnout: 46%

1996 Senate class 2, Person County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	5,885	58.1%
Harvey Gantt (D)	4,161	41.1%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	62	0.6%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	19	0.2%
TOTAL	10,127
Turnout: 47%

1996 Senate class 2, Pitt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	20,092	51.4%
Harvey Gantt (D)	18,604	47.6%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	250	0.6%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	124	0.3%
TOTAL	39,070
Turnout: 42%

1996 Senate class 2, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	3,626	52.6%
Harvey Gantt (D)	3,150	45.7%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	88	1.3%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	33	0.5%
TOTAL	6,897
Turnout: 51%

1996 Senate class 2, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	26,149	69.1%
Harvey Gantt (D)	11,000	29.1%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	552	1.5%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	148	0.4%
TOTAL	37,849
Turnout: 42%

1996 Senate class 2, Richmond County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	6,027	44.8%
Harvey Gantt (D)	7,168	53.3%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	164	1.2%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	86	0.6%
TOTAL	13,445
Turnout: 40%

1996 Senate class 2, Robeson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	10,742	37.2%
Harvey Gantt (D)	17,856	61.8%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	199	0.7%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	116	0.4%
TOTAL	28,915
Turnout: 35%

1996 Senate class 2, Rockingham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	17,203	58.1%
Harvey Gantt (D)	11,951	40.4%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	304	1.0%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	116	0.4%
TOTAL	29,587
Turnout: 43%

1996 Senate class 2, Rowan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	24,155	60.7%
Harvey Gantt (D)	14,766	37.1%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	612	1.5%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	271	0.7%
TOTAL	39,804
Turnout: 43%

1996 Senate class 2, Rutherford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	11,166	58.9%
Harvey Gantt (D)	7,425	39.2%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	237	1.2%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	135	0.7%
TOTAL	18,963
Turnout: 41%

1996 Senate class 2, Sampson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	9,593	54.3%
Harvey Gantt (D)	7,951	45.0%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	79	0.4%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	41	0.2%
TOTAL	17,664
Turnout: 43%

1996 Senate class 2, Scotland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	3,458	41.8%
Harvey Gantt (D)	4,706	56.9%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	67	0.8%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	36	0.4%
TOTAL	8,267
Turnout: 33%

1996 Senate class 2, Stanly County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	12,936	63.7%
Harvey Gantt (D)	7,023	34.6%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	232	1.1%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	122	0.6%
TOTAL	20,313
Turnout: 49%

1996 Senate class 2, Stokes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	10,461	67.5%
Harvey Gantt (D)	4,823	31.1%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	148	1.0%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	64	0.4%
TOTAL	15,496
Turnout: 49%

1996 Senate class 2, Surry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	12,807	61.2%
Harvey Gantt (D)	7,870	37.6%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	201	1.0%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	63	0.3%
TOTAL	20,941
Turnout: 41%

1996 Senate class 2, Swain County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	1,800	46.4%
Harvey Gantt (D)	2,021	52.1%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	38	1.0%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	21	0.5%
TOTAL	3,880
Turnout: 42%

1996 Senate class 2, Transylvania County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	6,826	53.3%
Harvey Gantt (D)	5,642	44.1%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	201	1.6%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	127	1.0%
TOTAL	12,796
Turnout: 58%

1996 Senate class 2, Tyrrell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	688	47.3%
Harvey Gantt (D)	755	51.9%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	8	0.5%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	5	0.3%
TOTAL	1,456
Turnout: 48%

1996 Senate class 2, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	21,723	64.1%
Harvey Gantt (D)	11,737	34.6%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	297	0.9%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	142	0.4%
TOTAL	33,899
Turnout: 44%

1996 Senate class 2, Vance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	5,629	47.2%
Harvey Gantt (D)	6,213	52.1%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	42	0.4%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	31	0.3%
TOTAL	11,915
Turnout: 39%

1996 Senate class 2, Wake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	108,214	48.2%
Harvey Gantt (D)	113,606	50.6%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	2,131	0.9%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	667	0.3%
TOTAL	224,618
Turnout: 54%

1996 Senate class 2, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	2,398	37.5%
Harvey Gantt (D)	3,953	61.8%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	25	0.4%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	17	0.3%
TOTAL	6,393
Turnout: 45%

1996 Senate class 2, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	2,294	46.4%
Harvey Gantt (D)	2,602	52.6%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	40	0.8%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	10	0.2%
TOTAL	4,946
Turnout: 56%

1996 Senate class 2, Watauga County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	8,785	48.6%
Harvey Gantt (D)	8,858	49.0%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	209	1.2%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	209	1.2%
TOTAL	18,061
Turnout: 54%

1996 Senate class 2, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	18,098	60.2%
Harvey Gantt (D)	11,796	39.2%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	132	0.4%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	59	0.2%
TOTAL	30,085
Turnout: 37%

1996 Senate class 2, Wilkes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	14,883	65.9%
Harvey Gantt (D)	7,326	32.5%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	268	1.2%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	96	0.4%
TOTAL	22,573
Turnout: 46%

1996 Senate class 2, Wilson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	11,930	54.2%
Harvey Gantt (D)	9,949	45.2%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	94	0.4%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	57	0.3%
TOTAL	22,031
Turnout: 42%

1996 Senate class 2, Yadkin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	9,175	75.0%
Harvey Gantt (D)	2,867	23.4%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	115	0.9%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	77	0.6%
TOTAL	12,234
Turnout: 47%

1996 Senate class 2, Yancey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jesse Helms* (R)	4,486	52.1%
Harvey Gantt (D)	4,036	46.8%
Ray Ubinger (Lbt)	55	0.6%
Victor Pardo (NtL)	40	0.5%
TOTAL	8,617
Turnout: 66%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Jesse Helms*
Total Disbursements:	$14,587,221
Total Receipts:	$14,594,438
Cash on Hand:	$19,619
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$13,236,044
Party Contributions:	$22,700
Other Committee Contributions:	$1,073,903
Other Committee Transfers:	$115,349
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$342,136
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$417,364
Net Independent Expenditures:	$-75,228
Net Spending:	$14,511,993

Harvey Gantt
Total Disbursements:	$8,143,425
Total Receipts:	$8,220,805
Cash on Hand:	$125,749
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$20,000
Individual Contributions:	$7,546,029
Party Contributions:	$17,500
Other Committee Contributions:	$440,538
Other Committee Transfers:	$92,564
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$45
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$0
Net Independent Expenditures:	$45
Net Spending:	$8,143,470

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/NC/1996