1996Final results
1996 election for North Carolina House District 46
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
2 seats: Charles F. Buchanan (R), Gregg Thompson (R) won.
2 seatsCharles F. BuchananRepublican · winner · incumbent
34.4%25,910
Gregg ThompsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.7%23,871
Richard S. HollowayDemocrat
17.1%12,883
Diane Burleson SudderthDemocrat
16.9%12,717
75,381 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