1996Final results
1996 election for North Carolina House District 33
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Foyle Hightower Jr. (D) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Gary S. Lowder (R) by 24.5 points.
Foyle Hightower Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
62.2%11,449
Gary S. LowderRepublican
37.8%6,948
18,397 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