1996Final results
1996 election for North Carolina House District 23
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
3 seats: Paul Luebke (D), George W. Miller Jr. (D), Hm Michaux Jr. (D) won.
3 seatsPaul LuebkeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.6%47,680
George W. Miller Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
24.7%46,003
Hm Michaux Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
23.7%44,097
Thomas A. Stokes IIIRepublican
11.8%21,992
Douglas M. HolmesRepublican
11.2%20,821
R. Stephen SmithRepublican
3.0%5,605
186,198 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
The candidates
Paul Luebke (D)George W. Miller Jr. (D)Hm Michaux Jr. (D)Thomas A. Stokes III (R)Douglas M. Holmes (R)
Also on the ballot: R. Stephen Smith (Republican), 3.0%