1996Final results
1996 election for North Carolina's 8th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Willie Hefner (D) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Curtis Blackwood (R) by 11.5 points.
Willie HefnerDemocrat · winner
55.2%103,129
Curtis BlackwoodRepublican
43.7%81,676
Thomas W. CarlisleNatural Law
1.1%2,103
186,908 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.
Willie HefnerCurtis Blackwood
$636.6K
Raised by the campaign
$154.1K
$555.6K
Spent by the campaign
$151.1K
$137.6K
Cash on hand
$3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996