1996 North Carolina Council of State election
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The North Carolina Council of State election of 1996 was held on 5 November 1996, to elect the Council of State. All the races were won by Democrats. All were incumbents except for Elaine Marshall, who won the post of Secretary of State, and Michael E. Ward, who was elected Superintendent of Public Instruction. Both Marshall and Ward succeeded fellow Democrats.
As of 2024 this is the last election where Democrats held all council offices.