1996Final results
1996 election for North Carolina House District 15
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
J. Sam Ellis (R) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating J. C. Oneal (D) by 21.8 points.
J. Sam EllisRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.9%17,252
J. C. OnealDemocrat
39.1%11,072
28,324 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET