1996Final results
1996 election for North Carolina House District 44
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
John R. Gamble Jr. (D) won with 84.3% of the vote, defeating Robbie Payne (Lib) by 68.5 points.
John R. Gamble Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
84.3%11,436
Robbie PayneLibertarian
15.7%2,136
13,572 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