1996 North Carolina Secretary of State election

1996 North Carolina Secretary of State election
November 5, 1996
 
Nominee Elaine Marshall Richard Petty
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,333,994 1,126,701
Percentage 53.48% 45.17%
County results
Marshall:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Petty:      40-50%     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Secretary of State before election

Rufus Edmisten
Democratic

 Elected Secretary of State

Elaine Marshall
Democratic

The 1996 North Carolina Secretary of State election was held on November 5, concurrently with that year's U.S. presidential election, as well as elections for Governor, U.S. Senator, and Council of State. Attorney and former Democratic State Senator Elaine Marshall ran for the open Secretary of State position against stock car racer and former Randolph County commissioner known as "The King", Richard Petty. Marshall won the race.

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