1996Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1996 election for North Carolina's 4th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
David E. Price (D) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating Fred Heineman (R) by 10.6 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
David E. PriceDemocrat · winner
54.4%157,194
Fred HeinemanRepublican
43.8%126,466
David Allen WalkerLibertarian
1.4%4,123
Russell WollmanNatural Law
0.4%1,201
288,984 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.
David E. PriceFred Heineman
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$995K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$984.3K
$32.5K
Cash on hand
$23.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
David E. Price (D)Fred Heineman (R)
Also on the ballot: David Allen Walker (Libertarian), 1.4%; Russell Wollman (Natural Law), 0.4%