1996Final results
1996 election for North Carolina Senate District 17
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
2 seats: J. Richard Conder (D), Aaron W. Plyler (D) won.
2 seatsJ. Richard ConderDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.5%45,318
Aaron W. PlylerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.2%44,869
W. P. DavisRepublican
23.3%38,403
Clayton LoflinRepublican
22.0%36,246
164,836 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