1996Final results
1996 election for North Carolina House District 48
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
3 seats: Debbie A. Clary (R), John Weatherly (R), Andrew Thomas Dedmon (D) won.
3 seatsDebbie A. ClaryRepublican · winner · incumbent
18.9%28,545
John WeatherlyRepublican · winner · incumbent
18.6%28,001
Andrew Thomas DedmonDemocrat · winner
16.7%25,205
Doug PearsonDemocrat
15.3%23,054
Aileen W. FordDemocrat
15.0%22,614
Dean AllenRepublican
14.3%21,559
Mark T. SeilerLibertarian
1.2%1,878
150,856 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
Debbie A. Clary (R)John Weatherly (R)Andrew Thomas Dedmon (D)Doug Pearson (D)Aileen W. Ford (D)Dean Allen (R)
Also on the ballot: Mark T. Seiler (Libertarian), 1.2%