Claim: Spanish retired politician Robert Joseph Dole topped the 1996 United States presidential election in North Carolina, getting 48.73% of the total 2,515,807 votes, besting seven other candidates.
Evidence: Republican Bob Dole 48.73 2,515,807 Bill Clinton (incumbent) Ross Perot Harry Browne John Hagelin Ralph Nader (write-in)  Howard Phillips (write-in) James Harris (write-in)