W. Eugene Wilson

Gene Wilson
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2007
Preceded by	Wade Franklin Wilmoth
Succeeded by	Cullie Tarleton
Constituency	40th District (1995-2003) 82nd District (2003-2005) 93rd District (2005-2007)
In office January 1, 1989 – January 1, 1991
Preceded by	Wade Franklin Wilmoth
Succeeded by	Wade Franklin Wilmoth
Constituency	40th District
Personal details
Born	(1929-05-05)May 5, 1929 Boone, North Carolina
Died	July 31, 2015(2015-07-31) (aged 86)
Political party	Republican
Profession	restaurateur

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. [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
5. [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
6. [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
7. [4] 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.

North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Wade Franklin Wilmoth	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 40th district 1989–1991 Served alongside: David Hunter Diamont, Judy Frances Hunt	Succeeded by Wade Franklin Wilmoth
Preceded by Anderson D. Cromer David Hunter Diamont Wade Franklin Wilmoth	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 40th district 1995–2003 Served alongside: Rex Baker, William Hiatt	Succeeded by Rick Eddins
Preceded by Bobby Barbee	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 82nd district 2003–2005	Succeeded by Jeff Barnhart
Preceded by Bill McGee	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 93rd district 2005–2007	Succeeded by Cullie Tarleton