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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.
Results by office
Attorney General
1996 North Carolina Attorney General election
Easley: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80–90%Edmunds: 50-60% 60-70%
State Auditor
Commissioner of Agriculture
Commissioner of Insurance
Commissioner of Labor
Secretary of State
Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Treasurer
1996 North Carolina State Treasurer election
County results Boyles: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%Duncan: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70%
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"Attorney General" . North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from
the original on November 26, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2010 .
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"State Auditor" . North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from
the original on November 26, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2010 .
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"Commissioner of Agriculture" . North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from
the original on November 26, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2010 .
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"Commissioner of Insurance" . North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from
the original on November 26, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2010 .
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"Commissioner of Labor" . North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from
the original on November 26, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2010 .
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"Secretary of State" . North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from
the original on November 26, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2010 .
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"Superintendent of Public Instruction" . North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from
the original on November 26, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2010 .
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"State Treasurer" . North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from
the original on November 26, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2010 .