1996Final results
1996 election for North Carolina House District 3
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
John M. Nichols (R) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Bill Harper (D) by 9.2 points.
John M. NicholsRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.6%10,086
Bill HarperDemocrat
45.4%8,388
18,474 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