1996Final results
1996 election for North Carolina House District 4
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
2 seats: Jean R. Preston (R), Ronald Lynwood Smith (D) won.
2 seatsJean R. PrestonRepublican · winner · incumbent
40.2%18,828
Ronald Lynwood SmithDemocrat · winner
29.1%13,630
Jonathan RobinsonRepublican
28.0%13,113
Bob GellerLibertarian
2.7%1,272
46,843 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
Jean R. Preston (R)Ronald Lynwood Smith (D)Jonathan Robinson (R)
Also on the ballot: Bob Geller (Libertarian), 2.7%