1996Final results
1996 election for North Carolina's 1st District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Eva Clayton (D) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Ted Tyler (R) by 32.8 points.
Eva ClaytonDemocrat · winner
65.9%108,759
Ted TylerRepublican
33.1%54,666
Todd MurphreyLibertarian
0.6%1,072
Joseph BoxermanNatural Law
0.3%531
165,028 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Eva ClaytonTed Tyler
$282.2K
Raised by the campaign
$22.5K
$299.1K
Spent by the campaign
$23.8K
$7K
Cash on hand
$2.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Eva Clayton (D)Ted Tyler (R)
Also on the ballot: Todd Murphrey (Libertarian), 0.6%; Joseph Boxerman (Natural Law), 0.3%