Winkie Wilkins

Winkie Wilkins
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2015
Preceded byGordon Allen
Succeeded byLarry Yarborough
Constituency55th District (2005–2013)
2nd District (2013–2015)
Personal details
Born (1941-01-31) January 31, 1941 (age 83)
Roxboro, North Carolina
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceRoxboro, North Carolina
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina
ProfessionNewspaper editor

W. A. "Winkie" Wilkins is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly. He represented the 2nd House District (including constituents in Granville and Person counties) from January 2013 until December 2014. Citing his health, Wilkins announced in 2014 that he would not seek another term in the legislature.[1]

Previously, before legislative redistricting, Wilkins represented the 55th House district from 2004 through 2012. That district included constituents in Durham and Person counties.

Electoral history

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district Democratic primary election, 2012[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) 6,000 55.72%
Democratic Jim Crawford (incumbent) 3,977 36.93%
Democratic Jason Jenkins 791 7.35%
Total votes 10,768 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2012[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) 20,398 56.68%
Republican Timothy Karan 15,587 43.32%
Total votes 35,985 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district Democratic primary election, 2010[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) 4,876 60.03%
Democratic Fred Foster Jr. 2,899 35.69%
Democratic R. Miles Standish 348 4.28%
Total votes 8,123 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2010[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) 16,619 100%
Total votes 16,619 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2008[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) 27,774 100%
Total votes 27,774 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2006[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) 14,319 100%
Total votes 14,319 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2004[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Winkie Wilkins 22,524 88.91%
Libertarian Tom Rose 2,810 11.09%
Total votes 25,334 100%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ Staff reports. "Wilkins is 4th NC House Democrat not seeking re-election". Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  2. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  3. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  4. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  5. ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  6. ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  7. ^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. ^ [7] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 55th district
2005–2013 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 2nd district
2013–2015 		Succeeded by


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