Gene Wilson
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 1995  January 1, 2007
Preceded byWade Franklin Wilmoth
Succeeded byCullie Tarleton
Constituency40th District (1995-2003)
82nd District (2003-2005)
93rd District (2005-2007)
In office
January 1, 1989  January 1, 1991
Preceded byWade Franklin Wilmoth
Succeeded byWade Franklin Wilmoth
Constituency40th District
Personal details
Born(1929-05-05)May 5, 1929
Boone, North Carolina
DiedJuly 31, 2015(2015-07-31) (aged 86)
Political partyRepublican
Professionrestaurateur

William Eugene "Gene" Wilson (May 5, 1929 – July 31, 2015) was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly[1][2] representing the state's 93rd House district, including constituents in Ashe and Watauga counties.[3] A retiree and restaurateur from Boone, North Carolina, Wilson served seven terms in the House of Representatives. He was defeated for re-election in November 2006 by Democrat Cullie Tarleton.

Electoral history

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district Republican primary election, 2006[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gene Wilson (incumbent) 4,401 77.40%
Republican Dan Hense 1,285 22.60%
Total votes 5,686 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2006[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cullie Tarleton 13,414 54.79%
Republican Gene Wilson (incumbent) 11,069 45.21%
Total votes 24,483 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2004[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gene Wilson (incumbent) 17,953 51.85%
Democratic Cullie Tarleton 15,595 45.04%
Libertarian Brandon Derr 1,078 3.11%
Total votes 34,626 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 82nd district general election, 2002[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gene Wilson (incumbent) 13,989 58.33%
Democratic Dan Hense 9,056 37.76%
Libertarian Jeff Cannon 937 3.91%
Total votes 23,982 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district Republican primary election, 2000[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Hiatt (incumbent) 5,951 30.41%
Republican Gene Wilson (incumbent) 5,317 27.17%
Republican Rex Baker (incumbent) 4,798 24.52%
Republican John Brady 1,928 9.85%
Republican Larry Joseph Wood II 1,575 8.05%
Total votes 19,569 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2000[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Hiatt (incumbent) 44,155 23.90%
Republican Gene Wilson (incumbent) 42,337 22.92%
Republican Rex Baker (incumbent) 42,110 22.79%
Democratic Bert Wood 30,224 16.36%
Democratic Daniel Hense 25,915 14.03%
Total votes 184,741 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold
Republican hold

References

  1. "North Carolina manual [serial]".
  2. Publishers, Somerset (1999-05-01). Encyclopedia of North Carolina. North American Book Dist LLC. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-403-09732-6. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  3. "William Eugene "Gene" Wilson of Boone, North Carolina; 1929 - 2015; Obituary". Hampton Funeral Service. 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  4. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  5. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  6. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  7. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. "NC State House 040 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  9. "NC State House 040". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 12, 2022.


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