THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, November 3, 1996 TAG: 9611030045
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B1 EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA
LENGTH: 123 lines
As the election campaign concludes its final weekend, the
contenders are making a final appeal to voters. Now, it's up to you
to decide.
North Carolina state races
Position: Governor
Candidates: Incumbent James B. Hunt Jr., Democrat
Robert C. ``Robin'' Hayes, Republican
Scott D. Yost, Libertarian
Julia van Witt, Natural Law Party
Position: Lieutenant governor
Candidates: Incumbent Dennis A. Wicker, Democrat
Steve Arnold, Republican
Position: U.S. Senate
Candidates: Incumbent Jesse A. Helms, Republican
Harvey B. Gantt, Democrat
Raymond C. Ubinger, Libertarian
Victor Pardo, Natural Law Party
Position: U.S. House of Representatives - 1st District (includes
Elizabeth City)
Candidates: Incumbent Eva Clayton, Democrat
Ted Tyler, Republican
Position: U.S. House of Representatives - 3rd District (19-county
district that encompasses portions of the east and central parts of
the state, including Dare County and Greenville)
Candidates: Incumbent Walter B. Jones Jr., Republican
George Parrott, Democrat
Edward Downey, Libertarian
Position: Secretary of state
Candidates: Democrat Elaine F. Marshall
Richard Petty, Republican
Lewis Guignard, Libertarian
Stephen Richter, Natural Law Party
LOCAL CONTESTED RACES IN THE ALBEMARLE
Dare County
Dare County has 15,578 registered voters; 8,302 are registered
Democrats; 4,816 are registered Republicans; and 2,451 are
registered Independents. Five voters are registered Libertarians.
Seat: Commissioner - District 1 (Roanoke Island, mainland)
Candidates: Incumbent Clarence Skinner, Democrat
Richard Johnson, Republican
Seat: Commissioner - District 2 (Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head,
Colington)
Candidates: Incumbent Robert V. ``Bobby'' Owens Jr., Democrat
Stephen S. ``Steve'' Sawin, Republican
Tommy Perkins, Libertarian
Seat: Commissioner - District 3 (Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty
Hawk)
Candidates: Martin Booth, Democrat
Cheryl L. Byrd, Republican
Seat: Commissioner - District 4 (Avon, Waves, Hatteras, Frisco)
Candidates: Incumbent Joseph ``Mac'' Midgett, Democrat
Douglas Price, Republican
Currituck County
Currituck County has 9,738 registered voters including 5,750
Democrats and 2,399 Republicans. All voters cast ballots in all
races.
Seat: Commissioner for Crawford Township
Candidates: Incumbent Gene Ansell Gregory, Democrat
William Dobney, Republican
Seat: Commissioner of Fruitville Township
Candidates: Incumbent Ernie Bowden, Democrat
Gary Montalbine, Republican
Seat: Nonpartisan Board of Education seat representing Moyock
Township
Candidates: Janet Taylor
Patricia Ferebee Blowe
Camden County
Camden County has 4,329 registered voters: 3,206 are Democrats
and 682 are Republicans. All voters cast ballots in all races.
Seat: Registrar of deeds
Candidates: Kristie Sawyer Corprew, Republican
Peggy Ervinia Kight, Democrat
Seat: Commissioner for South Mills
Candidates: Incumbent J.C. Rountree, Democrat
Michael E. Andrews, Republican
Pasquotank County
Pasquotank County has 19,078 registered voters including 12,816
Democrats and 3,987 Republicans. Voters may cast ballots only for
the Board of Commissioners candidates within their district. Voters
may cast ballots for any Board of Education candidate.
Seat: Commissioner - At large
Candidates: Incumbent Zee B. Lamb, Democrat
Jerome H. Goldschmidt, Republican
Chowan County
Chowan County has 7,299 registered voters, including 5,524
Democrats and 1,482 Republicans. Two are Libertarians and 291 are
unaffiliated.
Seat: Commissioner, at large
Candidates: Allen F. Downum, Democrat
John L. Sams, Libertarian
Perquimans County
Perquimans County has 6,971 registered voters including 5,133
Democrats and 1,174 Republicans. The Reform and Libertarian
parties each have two registered voters; 660 voters are
unaffiliated.
Three seats on the county Board of Commissioners are open. Voters
may select one candidate and the top three vote-getters will be
elected.
Candidates: Incumbent Archie W. Miller, Democrat
Shirley Yates, Democrat
L. Wayne Howell, Democrat
Bert Hayes, unaffiliated by CNB