1996Final results
1996 election for North Carolina Senate District 20
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
2 seats: Hamilton C. Horton Jr. (R), Mark McDaniel (R) won.
2 seatsHamilton C. Horton Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
28.7%55,894
Mark McDanielRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.9%50,474
Linda GarrouDemocrat
24.2%47,052
Eldridge C. HanesDemocrat
20.4%39,661
Larry ScheckLibertarian
0.9%1,709
194,790 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
The candidates
Hamilton C. Horton Jr. (R)Mark McDaniel (R)Linda Garrou (D)Eldridge C. Hanes (D)
Also on the ballot: Larry Scheck (Libertarian), 0.9%