1996Final results
1996 election for North Carolina House District 2
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Edwin M. Hardy (R) won with 44.2% of the vote, defeating Daniel Mallison III (D) by 4.8 points.
Edwin M. HardyRepublican · winner
44.2%8,844
Daniel Mallison IIIDemocrat
39.4%7,875
Write-ins and other votesOther party
16.4%3,290
20,009 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