1996Final results
1996 election for North Carolina House District 9
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
M. W. Aldridge (R) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating Charles S. Ward (D) by 2.1 points.
M. W. AldridgeRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.5%11,725
Charles S. WardDemocrat
48.5%11,239
Johnny RouseLibertarian
1.0%233
23,197 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