← 1992 November 5, 1996 54.5% 44.5% | 1,339,893 1,094,531 Start date November 5, 1996 | |
Winner Dennis A Wicker | ||
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 was won by Democratic incumbent Dennis A. Wicker, who won a second term. In the general election, Wicker defeated Republican Steve Arnold by 55% to 45%.
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