Dole won with a plurality of 48.73 percent of the vote to Clinton 's 44.04 percent , a margin of 4.69 percent .
North Carolina was narrowly won by the Republican nominee , Senator Bob Dole of Kansas , defeating incumbent Democratic President Bill Clinton of Arkansas .
Senator won with a plurality of 48.73 percent of the vote to President 's 44.04 percent , a margin of 4.69 percent .
North Carolina was narrowly won by the Republican nominee , Senator Bob Dole of Kansas , defeating incumbent Democratic President Bill Clinton of Arkansas .