Ronnie Neal Sutton (born June 17, 1941) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly[1][2] who represented the state's forty-seventh House district, including constituents in Hoke and Robeson counties. An attorney from Pembroke, North Carolina, Sutton served nine terms in the state house (1993-2011). He is a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina.

Recent electoral history

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2010

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North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district Democratic primary election, 2010[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Graham 4,544 51.04%
Democratic Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) 4,358 48.96%
Total votes 8,902 100%

2008

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North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district Democratic primary election, 2008[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) 6,932 59.53%
Democratic Charles Graham 4,713 40.47%
Total votes 11,645 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2008[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) 17,238 100%
Total votes 17,238 100%
Democratic hold

2006

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North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2006[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) 5,791 100%
Total votes 5,791 100%
Democratic hold

2004

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North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2004[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) 15,224 100%
Total votes 15,224 100%
Democratic hold

2002

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North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2002[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) 7,031 73.18%
Republican Christopher Lowry 2,577 26.82%
Total votes 9,608 100%
Democratic hold

2000

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North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2000[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) 12,927 100%
Total votes 12,927 100%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
  2. ^ Larson, Stephanie Greco (2006). Media & minorities: the politics of race in news and entertainment. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-8476-9453-2. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  3. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  4. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  5. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  6. ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  7. ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. ^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. ^ "NC State House 085". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by
Constituency established
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 85th district

1993-2003
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 47th district

2003-2011
Succeeded by