North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2010
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Elections for the office of North Carolina's House of Representatives were held in North Carolina on November 2, 2010.
The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was February 26, 2010. The primary Election Day was May 4, 2010. The second primary election was June 22, 2010.
In North Carolina, representatives are elected to two-year terms with no limit on consecutive terms.
In the 2010 election, Democrats lost 16 seats and Republicans gained a majority in the chamber.
November 2 General Election Results
The following candidates won election on November 2, 2010:
- Mike Cuffe
- William Owens, Jr. (North Carolina)
- Norman Sanderson
- Timothy Spear
- Annie Mobley
- William Cook (North Carolina)
- James Dixon (North Carolina)
- Angela Bryant
- Efton Sager
- Edith Warren
- Marian McLawhorn
- William Wainwright
- George Cleveland
- Patricia McElraft
- Daniel McComas
- Susi Hamilton
- Frank Iler
- Phillip Shepard
- William Brisson
- Carolyn Justice
- Dewey Hill
- Jean Farmer-Butterfield
- Larry Bell
- Jeffrey Collins
- N. Leo Daughtry
- Joe Tolson
- Michael Wray (North Carolina)
- James Langdon, Jr.
- Larry Hall
- Paul Luebke
- Henry Michaux, Jr.
- Rosa Gill
- Nelson Dollar
- Grier Martin
- Jennifer Weiss
- Paul Stam
- Darren Jackson
- Thomas Murry
- Marilyn Avila
- Deborah Ross
- Marvin Lucas Jr. (North Carolina)
- Gaston Pridgen
- Elmer Floyd
- Rick Glazier
- Garland Pierce
- Glen Bradley
- Charles Graham (North Carolina)
- Diane Parfitt
- Michael Stone (North Carolina representative)
- Jamie Boles
- David Lewis, Sr.
- Bill Faison
- Joe Hackney
- W.A. Wilkins
- Verla Insko
- Alma Adams
- Margaret Jeffus
- John Faircloth
- John Blust
- Mary Harrison
- Marcus Brandon
- Dan Ingle
- Alice Bordsen
- D. Craig Horn
- Patricia Hurley
- Pryor Gibson
- Larry Womble
- Earline Parmon
- Larry Brown, North Carolina Representative
- Dale Folwell
- Harry Warren
- Harold Brubaker
- Julia Howard
- Jerry Dockham
- Rayne Brown
- Linda Johnson (North Carolina)
- Phillip Frye
- Jeffrey Barnhart
- Mitch Gillespie
- Mark Hollo
- Edgar V. Starnes
- Hugh Blackwell
- Mitchell Setzer
- Sarah Stevens
- Jonathan Jordan
- Bryan Holloway
- Darrell McCormick
- Grey Mills Jr.
- Mark Hilton
- Johnathan Rhyne
- Thom Tillis (North Carolina)
- Ric Killian
- Tricia Cotham
- Beverly Earle
- Becky Carney
- Martha Alexander
- John Torbett
- Kelly Alexander, Jr.
- Michael Hager
- Kelly Hastings
- Timothy K. Moore
- W. David Guice
- Susan Fisher
- Charles McGrady
- Timothy Moffitt
- Patricia Keever
- Ray Rapp
- Robert Phillip Haire
- Roger West (North Carolina)
- William Brawley
- Ken Goodman
- Ruth Samuelson
- James Crawford, Jr. (North Carolina)
- William McGee (North Carolina)
- William A. Current, Sr.
- Stephen LaRoque
- Shirley Randleman
- Justin Burr
- Rodney Moore (North Carolina)
- Fred Steen
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state houses
Heading into the November 2 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the North Carolina House of Representatives:
North Carolina House of Representatives | |||
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Party | As of November 1, 2010 | After the 2010 Election | |
Democratic Party | 68 | 52 | |
Republican Party | 52 | 67 | |
Independent | - | 1 | |
Total | 120 | 120 |
Campaign contributions
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in North Carolina in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[1]
Year | Number of candidates | Total contributions |
---|---|---|
2012 | 290 | $18,937,780 |
2010 | 268 | $17,390,203 |
2008 | 233 | $14,037,756 |
2006 | 220 | $15,381,190 |
2004 | 263 | $14,234,075 |
2002 | 322 | $11,732,634 |
2000 | 265 | $12,530,685 |
During the 2010 election, the total contributions to the 268 House candidates was $17,390,203. The top 10 contributors were:[2]
2010 Donors, North Carolina House of Representatives | |
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Donor | Amount |
North Carolina Democratic Party | $1,578,709 |
North Carolina Republican Party | $801,494 |
North Carolina Democratic House Cmte | $595,163 |
North Carolina Democratic Party House Caucus | $329,134 |
North Carolina Medical Society | $179,000 |
North Carolina Association of Realtors | $173,000 |
North Carolina Advocates for Justice | $168,500 |
Progress Energy | $167,000 |
North Carolina Hospital Association | $153,750 |
Bank of America | $152,100 |
Incumbency
Unopposed incumbents
28 incumbents (25.5%) faced no competition in the November 2 general election.
- 8 Democratic incumbents faced no November challenger.
- 19 GOP incumbents faced no November challenger.
Primary challenges
A total of 28 incumbents (25.5%) faced competition in the June 1 primary. Five incumbents -- Ronnie Sutton (D), Earl Jones (D), Nick Mackey (D), Pearl Burris Floyd (R), and D. Bruce Goforth (D) -- lost to their challengers -- Charles Graham, Kenneth Brandon, Rodney Moore, Kelly Hastings, Patricia Keever -- respectively. The following 22 incumbents (13 Democrats, 10 Republicans) won their primaries:
- District 8: Incumbent Democrat Edith Warren
- District 13: Incumbent Republican Patricia McElraft
- District 17: Incumbent Republican Frank Iler
- District 20: Incumbent Democrat Dewey Hill
- District 22: Incumbent Democrat William Brisson
- District 33: Incumbent Democrat Rosa Gill
- District 39: Incumbent Democrat Darren Jackson
- District 43: Incumbent Democrat Elmer Floyd
- District 45: Incumbent Democrat Rick Glazier
- District 55: Incumbent Democrat W.A. Wilkins
- District 58: Incumbent Democrat Alma Adams
- District 62: Incumbent Republican John M. Blust
- District 70: Incumbent Republican Patricia Hurley
- District 72: Incumbent Democrat Earline Parmon
- District 78: Incumbent Republican Harold Brubaker
- District 80: Incumbent Republican Jerry Dockham
- District 82: Incumbent Republican Jeffrey Barnhart
- District 94: Incumbent Republican Shirley Randleman
- District 101: Incumbent Democrat Beverly Earle
- District 102: Incumbent Democrat Becky Carney
- District 104: Incumbent Republican Ruth Samuelson
- District 119: Incumbent Democrat Robert Phillip Haire
- District 120: Incumbent Republican Roger West
Retiring incumbents
Ten incumbent representatives did not run for re-election, while 110 incumbents (91.7%) ran for re-election. Of the 10 incumbents who did not seek re-election, 4 are Democrats and 6 are Republicans.
Qualifications
Article 2, Section 7 of the North Carolina Constitution states: Each Representative, at the time of his election, shall be a qualified voter of the State, and shall have resided in the district for which he is chosen for one year immediately preceding his election.
List of candidates
Partisan dominance in state houses heading into the 2010 state legislative elections |
District 1
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- William Owens, Jr.
Incumbent Owens first assumed office for the 1st District in 1997.
- William Owens, Jr.
November 2 General election candidates:
William Owens, Jr. 11,538
John Woodard 10,336
District 2
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Timothy Spear
Incumbent Spear first assumed office for the 2nd District in 2007.
- Timothy Spear
November 2 General election candidates:
Timothy Spear 12,733
Robert Steinburg 10,467
District 3
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Alice Underhill
Incumbent Underhill first assumed office for the 3rd District in 2005.
- Alice Underhill
November 2 General election candidates:
Alice Underhill 7,859
Norman Sanderson 14,620
Herbert Sobel 477
District 4
Note: Incumbent Democrat Russell Tucker did not seek re-election in 2010.
November 2 General election candidates:
Mott Blair 8,527
James Dixon 9,004
District 5
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Annie Mobley
Incumbent Mobley first assumed office for the 5th District in 2007.
- Annie Mobley
November 2 General election candidates:
Annie Mobley 11,850
Matthew Peeler 8,237
District 6
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Arthur Williams
Incumbent Williams first assumed office for the 6th District in 2003.
- Arthur Williams
November 2 General election candidates:
Arthur Williams 11,242
William Cook 12,910
District 7
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Angela Bryant
Incumbent Bryant first assumed office for the 7th District in 2007.
- Angela Bryant
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
November 2 General election candidates:
Angela Bryant 12,544
District 8
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Edith Warren: 5,319
Incumbent Warren first assumed office for the 8th District in 1999.
- Mildred Council: 3,184
- Edith Warren: 5,319
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
November 2 General election candidates:
Edith Warren 14,814
District 9
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Marian McLawhorn
Incumbent McLawhorn first assumed office for the 9th District in 1999.
- Marian McLawhorn
November 2 General election candidates:
Marian McLawhorn 11,808
Stanley Larson 11,460
District 10
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Van Braxton
Incumbent Braxton first assumed office for the 10th District in 2007.
- Van Braxton
November 2 General election candidates:
Van Braxton 8,820
Stephen Laroque 11,802
District 11
- No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Efton Sager
Incumbent Sager first assumed office for the 11th District in 2007.
- Efton Sager
November 2 General election candidates:
Efton Sager 15,409
District 12
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- William Wainwright
Incumbent Wainwright first assumed office for the 12th District in 1991.
- William Wainwright
November 2 General election candidates:
William Wainwright 9,390
Mark Griffin 6,206
District 13
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Patricia McElraft: 4,354
Incumbent McElraft first assumed office for the 13th District in 2007.
- William Rike: 1,269
- Patricia McElraft: 4,354
November 2 General election candidates:
Craig Hassler 7,113
Patricia McElraft 19,491
District 14
May 4 GOP primary result:
- George Cleveland
Incumbent Cleveland first assumed office for the 14th District in 2005.
- George Cleveland
November 2 General election candidates:
George Cleveland 8,961
District 15
- No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Phillip Shepard: 1,311
- Martin Aragona: 1,090
- Tracey Miller: 587
- Phillip Shepard: 1,311
Note: Incumbent Republican William Grady did not seek re-election in 2010.
Independent candidate:
- George Shaeffer (I)
November 2 General election candidates:
Phillip Shepard 5,873
George Shaeffer 1,790
District 16
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Carolyn Justice
Incumbent Justice first assumed office for the 16th District in 2003.
- Carolyn Justice
November 2 General election candidates:
Franklin Rivenbark 9,320
Carolyn Justice 21,630
District 17
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- James Knox: 2,089
- Leonard Jenkins: 1,516
- James Knox: 2,089
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Frank Iler: 6,131
Incumbent Iler first assumed office for the 17th District in 2009.
- Henry Tyson: 2,106
- Frank Iler: 6,131
November 2 General election candidates:
James Knox 11,146
Frank Iler 24,065
District 18
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Susan Hamilton: 1,753
- James Utley: 1,692
- Susan Hamilton: 1,753
Note: Incumbent Democrat Sandra Hughes did not seek re-election in 2010.
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Mary Dawson: 1,360
- Joseph Hutson: 1,192
- Mary Dawson: 1,360
November 2 General election candidates:
Susan Hamilton 10,097
Mary Dawson 7,600
District 19
- No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Daniel McComas
Incumbent McComas first assumed office for the 19th District in 1995.
- Daniel McComas
November 2 General election candidates:
Daniel McComas 22,407
District 20
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Dewey Hill: 3,876
Incumbent Hill first assumed office for the 20th District in 1993.
- Kenneth Wadel: 3,077
- Dewey Hill: 3,876
November 2 General election candidates:
Dewey Hill 11,042
Tristan Patterson 9,698
District 21
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Larry Bell
Incumbent Bell first assumed office for the 21st District in 2001.
- Larry Bell
November 2 General election candidates:
Larry Bell 11,678
DeAnn Poirier 6,126
District 22
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- William Brisson: 6,499
Incumbent Brisson first assumed office for the 22nd District in 2007.
- Robert Brooks: 2,385
- William Brisson: 6,499
November 2 General election candidates:
William Brisson 12,675
John Szoka 11,298
District 23
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Joe Tolson
Incumbent Tolson first assumed office for the 23rd District in 1997.
- Joe Tolson
November 2 General election candidates:
Joe Tolson 12,043
Garland Shepheard 10,517
District 24
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Jean Farmer-Butterfield
Incumbent Farmer-Butterfield first assumed office for the 24th District in 2003.
- Jean Farmer-Butterfield
November 2 General election candidates:
Jean Farmer-Butterfield 12,682
Claiborne Holtzman 6,878
District 25
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Randy Stewart
Incumbent Stewart first assumed office for the 25th District in 2009.
- Randy Stewart
November 2 General election candidates:
Randy Stewart 10,370
Jeffrey Collins 14,096
District 26
- No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Namon Daughtry
Incumbent Daughtry first assumed office for the 26th District in 1993.
- Namon Daughtry
November 2 General election candidates:
Namon Daughtry 18,941
District 27
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Michael Wray
Incumbent Wray first assumed office for the 27th District in 2005.
- Michael Wray
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
November 2 General election candidates:
Michael Wray '17,701
District 28
May 4 GOP primary result:
- James Langdon, Jr.
Incumbent Langdon first assumed office for the 28th District in 2005.
- James Langdon, Jr.
November 2 General election candidates:
Brian Allen 6,043
James Langdon, Jr. 19,918
District 29
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Larry Hall
Incumbnet Hall first assumed office for the 29th District in 2007.
- Larry Hall
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
November 2 General election candidates:
Larry Hall 18,130
District 30
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Paul Luebke
Incumbent Luebke first assumed office for the 30th District in 1991.
- Paul Luebke
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Jason Chambers: 861
- Randall Stewart: 286
- Jason Chambers: 861
November 2 General election candidates:
Paul Luebke 13,442
Jason Chambers 7,393
District 31
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Henry Michaux, Jr.
Incumbent Michaux first assumed office for the 31st District in 1983.
- Henry Michaux, Jr.
November 2 General election candidates:
Henry Michaux, Jr. 18,801
Patricia Ladd 6,102
District 32
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- James Crawford, Jr.
Incumbent Crawford first assumed office for the 32nd District in 1995.
- James Crawford, Jr.
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
November 2 General election candidates:
James Crawford, Jr. 13,814
Barbara Howe 3,802
District 33
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Rosa Gill: 3,048
Incumbent Gill first assumed office for the 33rd District in 2009.
- Bernard Allen: 1,133
- Kamau Aal Anubiaimhotepoko: 78
- Rosa Gill: 3,048
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Paul Terrel: 590
- Susan Byrd Leventhal: 296
- Paul Terrel: 590
November 2 General election candidates:
Rosa Gill 18,426
Paul Terrel 5,262
District 34
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Grier Martin
Incumbent Martin first assumed office for the 34th District in 2005.
- Grier Martin
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Steven Henion: 1,637
- Brian Tinga: 1,231
- Joseph Ross: 495
- James Earp: 243
- Steven Henion: 1,637
November 2 General election candidates:
Grier Martin 15,234
Steven Henion 12,886
District 35
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Jennifer Weiss
Incumbent Weiss first assumed office for the 35th District in 1999.
- Jennifer Weiss
November 2 General election candidates:
Jennifer Weiss 13,144
Donald Frantz 9,725
District 36
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Nelson Dollar
Incumbent Dollar first assumed office for the 36th District in 2005.
- Nelson Dollar
November 2 General election candidates:
Robin Anderson 12,225
Nelson Dollar 17,477
District 37
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Paul Stam
Incumbent Stam first assumed office for the 37th District in 2003.
- Paul Stam
November 2 General election candidates:
Debera McHenry 14,028
Paul Stam 24,937
District 38
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Deborah Ross
Incumbent Ross first assumed office for the 38th District in 2003.
- Deborah Ross
November 2 General election candidates:
Deborah Ross 14,093
Madison Shook 7,382
District 39
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Darren Jackson: 2,175
Incumbent Jackson first assumed office for the 39th District in 2009.
- Jeanne Bonds: 1,407
- Darren Jackson: 2,175
November 2 General election candidates:
Darren Jackson 16,870
Duane Cutlip 12,809
District 40
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Marilyn Avila
Incumbent Avila first assumed office for the 40th District in 2007.
- Marilyn Avila
November 2 General election candidates:
Violet Rhineheart 16,345
Marilyn Avila 27,686
District 41
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Chris Heagarty
Incumbent Heagarty first assumed office for the 41st District in 2009.
- Chris Heagarty
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Thomas Murry: 2,070
- Todd Batchelor: 1,941
- David Sloane: 152
- Thomas Murry: 2,070
November 2 General election candidates:
Chris Heagarty 17,052
Thomas Murry 19,736
District 42
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Marvin Lucas, Jr.
Incumbent Lucas first assumed office for the 42nd District in 2001.
- Marvin Lucas, Jr.
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
November 2 General election candidates:
Marvin Lucas, Jr. 8,874
District 43
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Elmer Floyd: 2,172
Incumbent Floyd first assumed office for the 43rd District in 2009.
- Mary McAllister: 1,127
- Elmer Floyd: 2,172
November 2 General election candidates:
Elmer Floyd 7,967
District 44
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Diane Parfitt
Incumbent Parfitt first assumed office for the 44th District in 2010.
- Diane Parfitt
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Johnny Dawkins: 1,476
- Brian Kent: 602
- Lois Kirby: 537
- Johnny Dawkins: 1,476
November 2 General election candidates:
Diane Parfitt 8,189
Johnny Dawkins 8,081
District 45
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Rick Glazier: 2,714
Incumbent Glazier first assumed office for the 45th District in 2003.
- Tina Odom: 997
- Rick Glazier: 2,714
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Jacquelyn Warner: 1,132
- Patrick Mitchell: 804
- Jacquelyn Warner: 1,132
November 2 General election candidates:
Rick Glazier 9,858
Jacquelyn Warner 9,812
District 46
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Douglas Yongue
Incumbent Yongue first assumed office for the 46th District in 1995.
- Douglas Yongue
November 2 General election candidates:
Douglas Yongue 6,958
Gaston Pridgen 7,590
District 47
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Charles Graham: 4,544
- Ronnie Sutton: 4,358 Incumbent Sutton first assumed office for the 47th District in 1993.
- Charles Graham: 4,544
November 2 General election candidates:
Charles Graham 7,865
Brawleigh Graham 3,903
District 48
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Garland Pierce
Incumbent Pierce first assumed office for the 48th District in 2005.
- Garland Pierce
November 2 General election candidates:
Garland Pierce 9,698
John Harry 3,267
District 49
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- John May (North Carolina)
Replacing incumbent Lucy Allen, who had represented the 49th District in 2003.
- John May (North Carolina)
November 2 General election candidates:
John May (North Carolina) 10,544
Glen Bradley 11,276
District 50
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Bill Faison
Incumbent Faison first assumed office for the 50th District in 2005.
- Bill Faison
November 2 General election candidates:
Bill Faison 13,848
Richard Smith 10,804
District 51
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Jimmy Love, Sr.
Incumbent Love first assumed office for the 51st District in 2007.
- Jimmy Love, Sr.
November 2 General election candidates:
District 52
- No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Jamie Boles
Incumbent Boles first assumed office for the 52nd District in 2009.
- Jamie Boles
November 2 General election candidates:
Jamie Boles 20,749
District 53
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Ibrahim Oudeh: 1,696
- Thomas Ellis: 1,317
- Ibrahim Oudeh: 1,696
May 4 GOP primary result:
- David Lewis, Sr.
Incumbent Lewis first assumed office for the 53rd District in 2003.
- David Lewis, Sr.
November 2 General election candidates:
Ibrahim Oudeh 6,784
David Lewis, Sr. 13,533
District 54
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Joe Hackney
Incumbent Hackney first assumed office for the 54th District in 1981.
- Joe Hackney
November 2 General election candidates:
Joe Hackney 18,048
Cathy Wright 13,368
District 55
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- W.A. Wilkins: 4,876
Incumbent Wilkins first assumed office for the 55th District 2005.
- Fred Foster: 2,899
- Robert Standish: 348
- W.A. Wilkins: 4,876
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Larry Yarborough
(dropped out of race, July 2010)[3]
- Larry Yarborough
November 2 General election candidates:
W.A. Wilkins 16,619
District 56
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Verla Insko
Incumbent Insko first assumed office for the 56th District in 1997.
- Verla Insko
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
November 2 General election candidates:
Verla Insko 17,737
District 57
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Mary Harrison
Incumbent Harrison first assumed office for the 57th District in 2005.
- Mary Harrison
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Jonathan Hardister: 1,645
- Wendell Sawyer: 630
- Jonathan Hardister: 1,645
November 2 General election candidates:
Mary Harrison 10,664
Jonathan Hardister 8,485
District 58
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Alma Adams: 3,383
Incumbent Adams first assumed office for the 58th District in 1995.
- Ralph Johnson: 1,036
- Alma Adams: 3,383
November 2 General election candidates:
Alma Adams 15,334
Darin Thomas 8,948
District 59
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Margaret Jeffus
Incumbent Jeffus first assumed office for the 59th District in 1991.
- Margaret Jeffus
November 2 General election candidates:
Margaret Jeffus 11,928
Theresa Yon 10,729
District 60
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Kenneth Brandon: 1,625
- Earl Jones: 1,092 Incumbent Jones first assumed office for the 60th District in 2003.
- Kenneth Brandon: 1,625
November 2 General election candidates:
Kenneth Brandon 10,664
Lonnie Wilson 4,646
District 61
- No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
May 4 GOP primary result:
- John Faircloth: 1,783
- Paul Norcross: 1,050
- Georgia Nixon-Roney: 716
- Gerald Grubb: 636
- John Faircloth: 1,783
Note: Incumbent Republican Laura Wiley did not seek re-election in 2010.
November 2 General election candidates:
John Faircloth 18,035
District 62
- No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
May 4 GOP primary result:
- John M. Blust: 3,757
Incumbent Blust first assumed office for the 62nd District in 2001.
- Michael Garret: 1,461
- John M. Blust: 3,757
November 2 General election candidates:
John M. Blust 21,829
Jeffery Simon 4,266
District 63
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Alice Bordsen
Incumbent Bordsen first assumed office for the 63rd District in 2003.
- Alice Bordsen
November 2 General election candidates:
Alice Bordsen 8,920
Roger Parker 7,536
District 64
- No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Dan Ingle
Incumbent Ingle first assumed office for the 64th District in 2009.
- Dan Ingle
November 2 General election candidates:
Dan Ingle 19,301
District 65
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Nelson Cole
Incumbent Cole first assumed office for the 65th District in 1997.
- Nelson Cole
Independent candidate:
- Bert Jones (I)
- Bert Jones (I)
November 2 General election candidates:
Nelson Cole 7,561
Bert Jones 9,628
District 66
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Melanie Goodwin
Incumbent Goodwin first assumed office for the 66th District in 2005.
- Ken Goodman Note:Goodwin dropped out and was replaced by Goodman on the Democratic ticket.
- Melanie Goodwin
May 4 GOP primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
Ken Goodman 11,298
James Parsons 7,322
District 67
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Justin Burr
Incumbent Burr first assumed office for the 67th District in 2009.
- Justin Burr
November 2 General election candidates:
Kevin Furr 5,587
Justin Burr 17,135
District 68
- No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Dwight Horn: 4,675
- Jeffrey Gerber: 2,821
- Dwight Horn: 4,675
Note: Incumbent Republican Curtis Blackwood did not seek re-election in 2010.
November 2 General election candidates:
Dwight Horn28,214
District 69
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Pryor Gibson
Incumbent Gibson first assumed office for the 69th District in 1991.
- Pryor Gibson
November 2 General election candidates:
Pryor Gibson 10,302
Johnie Barker 6,810
District 70
- No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Patricia Hurley: 3,252
Incumbent Hurley first assumed office for the 70th District in 2007.
- Fred Burgess: 1,405
- Patricia Hurley: 3,252
November 2 General election candidates:
Patricia Hurley 13,564
District 71
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Larry Womble
Incumbent Womble first assumed office for the 71st District in 1995.
- Larry Womble
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
November 2 General election candidates:
Larry Womble 9,503
District 72
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Earline Parmon: 2,205
Incumbent Parmon first assumed office for the 72nd District in 2003.
- Gardenia Henley: 710
- Earline Parmon: 2,205
November 2 General election candidates:
Earline Parmon 9,980
John Magee 4,384
District 73
- No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Larry Brown
Incumbent Brown first assumed office for the 73rd District in 2005.
- Larry Brown
November 2 General election candidates:
Larry Brown 17,675
District 74
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Dale Folwell
Incumbent Folwell first assumed office for the 74th District in 2005.
- Dale Folwell
November 2 General election candidates:
Cristina Vazquez 7,733
Dale Folwell 17,475
District 75
- No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
May 4 GOP primary result:
- William McGee
Incumbent McGee first assumed office for the 75th District in 2003.
- William McGee
November 2 General election candidates:
William McGee 17,824
District 76
- No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Fred Steen, II
Incumbent Steen first assumed office for the 76th District in 2005.
- Fred Steen, II
November 2 General election candidates:
Fred Steen, II 15,093
District 77
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Lorene Coates
Incumbent Coates first assumed office for the 77th District in 2001.
- Lorene Coates
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Harry Warren: 2,305
- Lauren Raper: 1,194
- Harry Warren: 2,305
November 2 General election candidates:
Lorene Coates 8,951
Harry Warren 9,117
District 78
- No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Harold Brubaker: 3,351
Incumbent Brubaker first assumed office for the 78th District in 1977.
- Arnold Lanier: 1,996
- Harold Brubaker: 3,351
November 2 General election candidates:
Harold Brubaker 13,823
District 79
- No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Julia Howard
Incumbent Howard first assumed office for the 79th District in 1989.
- Julia Howard
November 2 General election candidates:
Julia Howard 17,006
District 80
- No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Jerry Dockham: 5,105
Incumbent Dockham first assumed office for the 80th District in 1991.
- Richard Johnson: 2,861
- Jerry Dockham: 5,105
November 2 General election candidates:
Jerry Dockham 16,593
District 81
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Hugh Holliman
Incumbent Holliman first assumed office for the 81st District in 2001.
- Hugh Holliman
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Rayne Brown: 2,883
- Fred McClure: 1,944
- Rayne Brown: 2,883
November 2 General election candidates:
Hugh Holliman 6,469
Rayne Brown '8,744
District 82
- No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Jeffrey Barnhart: 2,955
Incumbent Barnhart first assumed office for the 82nd District in 2001.
- Larry Pittman: 2,020
- Jeffrey Barnhart: 2,955
November 2 General election candidates:
Jeffrey Barnhart 17,694
District 83
- No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Linda Johnson
Incumbent Johnson first assumed office for the 83rd District in 2001.
- Linda Johnson
November 2 General election candidates:
Linda Johnson 17,197
District 84
- No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Phillip Frye
Incumbent Frye first assumed office for the 84th District in 2003.
- Phillip Frye
November 2 General election candidates:
Phillip Frye 15,393
District 85
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Mary Ostgaard: 1,048
- Aaron Scott: 888
- Mary Ostgaard: 1,048
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Mitch Gillespie
Incumbent Gillespie first assumed office for the 85th District in 1999.
- Mitch Gillespie
November 2 General election candidates:
Mary Ostgaard 5,577
Mitch Gillespie 12,421
District 86
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Walter Church: 904
- James Cates: 806
- Walter Church: 904
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Hugh Blackwell
Incumbent Blackwell first assumed office for the 86th District in 2009.
- Hugh Blackwell
November 2 General election candidates:
Walter Church 6,412
Hugh Blackwell 10,429
District 87
- No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Edgar V. Starnes
Incumbent Starnes first assumed office for the 87th District in 1997.
- Edgar V. Starnes
November 2 General election candidates:
Edgar V. Starnes 14,295
District 88
Note: Incumbent Democrat Ray Warren did not seek re-election in 2010.
November 2 General election candidates:
David Munday 7,525
Mark Hollo 13,587
District 89
- No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Mitchell Setzer
Incumbent Setzer first assumed office for the 89th District in 1999.
- Mitchell Setzer
November 2 General election candidates:
Mitchell Setzer 16,119
District 90
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Sarah Stevens
Incumbent Stevens first assumed office for the 90th District in 2009.
- Sarah Stevens
November 2 General election candidates:
John Wolfe 4,988
Sarah Stevens 12,274
District 91
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Bryan Holloway
Incumbent Holloway first assumed office for the 91st District in 2005.
- Bryan Holloway
November 2 General election candidates:
Edward Gambill 5,275
Bryan Holloway 16,153
District 92
- No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Darrell McCormick
Incumbent McCormick first assumed office for the 92nd District in 2009.
- Darrell McCormick
November 2 General election candidates:
Darrell McCormick 15,883
District 93
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Cullie Tarleton
Incumbent Tarleton first assumed office for the 93rd District in 2007.
- Cullie Tarleton
November 2 General election candidates:
Cullie Tarleton 12,759
Jonathan Jordan 13,528
District 94
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Shirley Randleman: 4,892
Incumbent Randleman first assumed office for the 94th District in 2009.
- John Reavill: 1,406
- Shirley Randleman: 4,892
November 2 General election candidates:
David Moulton 5,124
Shirley Randleman 14,322
District 95
- No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Grey Mills, Jr.
Incumbent Mills first assumed office for the 95th District in 2009.
- Grey Mills, Jr.
November 2 General election candidates:
Grey Mills, Jr. 18,675
District 96
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Mark Hilton
Incumbent Hilton first assumed office for the 96th District in 2001.
- Mark Hilton
November 2 General election candidates:
Gary Lafone 6,087
Mark Hilton 12,193
District 97
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Johnathan Rhyne
Incumbent Rhyne first assumed office for the 97th District in 2009.
- Johnathan Rhyne
November 2 General election candidates:
Johnathan Rhyne 18,274
District 98
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Jacquelyn Smith
(withdrew)[4]
- Jacquelyn Smith
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Thom Tillis
Incumbent Tillis first assumed office for the 98th District in 2007.
- Thom Tillis
November 2 General election candidates:
Thom Tillis 23,540
District 99
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Rodney Moore: 1,660
- Nick Mackey: 1,029 Incumbent Mackey first assumed office for the 99th District in 2009.
- Rodney Moore: 1,660
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Michael Wilson: 637
- Gwendolyn McGowens: 284
- Michael Wilson: 637
November 2 General election candidates:
Rodney Moore 15,591
Michael Wilson 6,059
District 100
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Patricia Cotham
Incumbent Cotham first assumed office for the 100th District in 2007.
- Patricia Cotham
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Joseph O'Neill
withdrew
- Joseph O'Neill
November 2 General election candidates:
Patricia Cotham 9,578
District 101
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Beverly Earle: 2,148
Incumbent Earle first assumed office for the 101st District in 1995.
- Roderick Bailey: 504
- Beverly Earle: 2,148
November 2 General election candidates:
Beverly Earle 15,184
Rebecca Steen 5,253
District 102
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Becky Carney: 1,510
Incumbent Carney first assumed office for the 102nd District in 2003.
- Kim Ratliff: 714
- Kenneth Davies: 221
- Becky Carney: 1,510
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Kenneth Miller
withdrew
- Kenneth Miller
November 2 General election candidates:
Becky Carney 10,993
District 103
May 4 GOP primary result:
- William Brawley: 1,602
- Lloyd Austin: 1,197
- William Brawley: 1,602
Note: Incumbent Republican Jim Gulley did not seek re-election in 2010.
November 2 General election candidates:
Ann Newman 10,830
William Brawley 13,790
District 104
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Ruth Samuelson: 3,489
Incumbent Samuelson first assumed office for the 104th District in 2007.
- Jerry Drye: 713
- Ruth Samuelson: 3,489
November 2 General election candidates:
Frank Deaton 6,758
Ruth Samuelson 20,001
District 105
- No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Ric Killian
Incumbent Killian first assumed office for the 105th District in 2007.
- Ric Killian
November 2 General election candidates:
Ric Killian 22,857
District 106
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Martha Alexander
Incumbent Alexander first assumed office for the 106th District in 2008.
- Martha Alexander
November 2 General election candidates:
Martha Alexander 10,278
Michael Cavallo 6,996
District 107
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Kelly Alexander, Jr.
Incumbent Alexander first assumed office for the 107th District in 2009.
- Kelly Alexander, Jr.
November 2 General election candidates:
Kelly Alexander, Jr. 13,132
Deborah Ware 6,392
District 108
- No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Note: Incumbent Republican Wil Neumann did not seek re-election in 2010.
November 2 General election candidates:
John Torbett 15,034
District 109
- No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
May 4 GOP primary result:
- William A. Current, Sr.
Incumbent Current first assumed office for the 109th District in 2005.
- William A. Current, Sr.
November 2 General election candidates:
William A. Current, Sr. 12,183
District 110
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Kelly Hastings: 1,368
- Pearl Burris Floyd: 1,229 Incumbent Floyd first assumed office for the 110th District in 2009.
- Kelly Hastings: 1,368
November 2 General election candidates:
John Eaker 5,373
Kelly Hastings 12,433
District 111
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Timothy K. Moore
Incumbent Moore first assumed office for the 111th District in 2003.
- Timothy K. Moore
November 2 General election candidates:
Mary Accor 6,413
Timothy K. Moore 11,972
District 112
Note: Incumbent Democrat Bob England did not seek re-election in 2010.
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Michael Hager: 1,515
- Alan Toney: 843
- Jimmy Newton: 791
- Dennis Davis: 308
- Michael Hager: 1,515
November 2 General election candidates:
James Proctor 7,203
Michael Hager 13,486
District 113
- No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
May 4 GOP primary result:
- W. David Guice
Incumbent Guice first assumed office for the 113th District in 2009.
- W. David Guice
November 2 General election candidates:
W. David Guice 19,641
District 114
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Susan Fisher
Incumbent Fisher first assumed office for the 114th District in 2005.
- Susan Fisher
November 2 General election candidates:
Susan Fisher 14,555
John Carrol 10,356
District 115
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Patricia Keever: 3,683
- D. Bruce Goforth: 2,481 Incumbent Goforth first assumed office for the 115th District in 2003.
- Patricia Keever: 3,683
November 2 General election candidates:
Patricia Keever 15,775
Mark Crawford 12,282
District 116
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Jane Whilden
Incumbent Whilden first assumed office for the 116th District in 2009.
- Jane Whilden
November 2 General election candidates:
Jane Whilden 11,598
Timothy Moffitt 14,638
District 117
- No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Note: Incumbent Republican Carolyn Justus did not seek re-election in 2010.
November 2 General election candidates:
Charles McGrady 20,331
District 118
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Ray Rapp
Incumbent Rapp first assumed office for the 118th District in 2003.
- Ray Rapp
November 2 General election candidates:
Ray Rapp 13,267
Samuel Edwards 11,006
District 119
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Robert Phillip Haire: 5,229
Incumbent Haire first assumed office for the 119th District in 1999.
- Bruce Friedman: 1,899
- Robert Phillip Haire: 5,229
November 2 General election candidates:
Robert Phillip Haire 12,637
Dodie Allen 9,951
District 120
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Roger West: 4,466
Incumbent West first assumed office for the 120th District in 2001.
- Timothy West: 1,681
- Roger West: 4,466
November 2 General election candidates:
Randy Hogsed 7,767
Roger West 20,086
See also
- North Carolina House of Representatives
- North Carolina State Legislature
- State legislative elections, 2010
- Primary election dates in 2010
External links
- Official North Carolina General Election Results
- North Carolina Republican Party's list of 2010 state house candidates (dead link)
- North Carolina Democratic Party's list of 2010 state house candidates
- North Carolina official primary results
- North Carolina candidate filing lists
- Project Vote Smart list of candidates for North Carolina House of Representatives in the November 2, 2010 election
- Official candidate list for general election
Footnotes