1996Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1996 election for North Carolina's 2nd District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Bob Etheridge (D) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating David Funderburk (R) by 6.9 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Bob EtheridgeDemocrat · winner
52.5%113,820
David FunderburkRepublican
45.7%98,951
Mark Daniel JacksonLibertarian
1.3%2,892
Robert Argy Jr.Natural Law
0.4%966
216,629 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.
Bob EtheridgeDavid Funderburk
$732.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$731K
Spent by the campaign
$1M
$1.1K
Cash on hand
$157
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Bob Etheridge (D)David Funderburk (R)
Also on the ballot: Mark Daniel Jackson (Libertarian), 1.3%; Robert Argy Jr. (Natural Law), 0.4%