1996Final results
1996 election for North Carolina's 9th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Sue Wilkins Myrick (R) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating Michel C. "mike" Daisley (D) by 27.6 points.
Sue Wilkins MyrickRepublican · winner
63.0%147,755
Michel C. "mike" DaisleyDemocrat
35.4%83,078
David L. KnightLibertarian
1.0%2,280
Jeannine AustinNatural Law
0.6%1,499
234,710 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.
Michel C. "mike" DaisleySue Wilkins Myrick
$64.6K
Raised by the campaign
$544.2K
$63.6K
Spent by the campaign
$547.2K
$1K
Cash on hand
$3.1K
Other candidates' campaigns: David L. Knight $4.7K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Sue Wilkins Myrick (R)Michel C. "mike" Daisley (D)
Also on the ballot: David L. Knight (Libertarian), 1.0%; Jeannine Austin (Natural Law), 0.6%