1996Final results
1996 election for North Carolina Senate District 19
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Robert G. Shaw (R) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating Terry J. Oliver (D) by 45.4 points.
Robert G. ShawRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.4%44,380
Terry J. OliverDemocrat
26.0%16,180
Jeannette SmallLibertarian
2.5%1,570
62,130 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