1996Final results
1996 election for North Carolina's 7th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Mike McIntyre (D) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Bill Caster (R) by 7.1 points.
Mike McIntyreDemocrat · winner
52.9%87,487
Bill CasterRepublican
45.8%75,811
Chris NubelLibertarian
1.0%1,573
Garrison King FrantzNatural Law
0.3%569
165,440 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.
Mike McIntyreBill Caster
$491.9K
Raised by the campaign
$334.7K
$490.1K
Spent by the campaign
$330.8K
$1.8K
Cash on hand
$3.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Mike McIntyre (D)Bill Caster (R)
Also on the ballot: Chris Nubel (Libertarian), 1.0%; Garrison King Frantz (Natural Law), 0.3%