1996Final results
1996 election for North Carolina House District 83
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Eugene McCombs (R) won with 89.5% of the vote, defeating J. Wendell Drye (Lib) by 79.1 points.
Eugene McCombsRepublican · winner · incumbent
89.5%15,724
J. Wendell DryeLibertarian
10.5%1,838
17,562 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