1996Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1996 election for North Carolina Senate District 16
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
2 seats: Ellie Kinnaird (D), Howard Lee (D) won.
2 seatsEllie KinnairdDemocrat · winner
27.0%59,834
Howard LeeDemocrat · winner
25.3%56,060
Teena S. LittleRepublican · incumbent
24.8%54,865
P. H. Craig Jr.Republican
22.8%50,509
221,268 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