1996Final results
1996 election for North Carolina's 10th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Cass Ballenger (R) won with 70.0% of the vote, defeating Ben Neill (D) by 41.3 points.
Cass BallengerRepublican · winner
70.0%158,585
Ben NeillDemocrat
28.7%65,103
Richard KahnNatural Law
1.3%2,909
226,597 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.
Ben NeillCass Ballenger
$18K
Raised by the campaign
$257.8K
$18K
Spent by the campaign
$244.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$70.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996