1996Final results
1996 election for North Carolina's 3rd District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Walter B. Jones (R) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating George Parrott (D) by 26.1 points.
Walter B. JonesRepublican · winner
62.7%118,159
George ParrottDemocrat
36.5%68,887
Edward DowneyNatural Law
0.8%1,533
188,579 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.
George ParrottWalter B. Jones
$41.6K
Raised by the campaign
$640.5K
$37.3K
Spent by the campaign
$593.8K
$4.3K
Cash on hand
$55.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 16, 1996; FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996