W. Pete Cunningham

Pete Cunningham
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office January 1, 1987 – January 1, 2009
Preceded by	James Franklin Richardson
Succeeded by	Kelly Alexander
Constituency	59th District (1987–2003) 107th District (2003–2009)
Personal details
Born	William Pete Cunningham (1929-11-07)November 7, 1929 Union County, North Carolina
Died	December 21, 2010(2010-12-21) (aged 81)[1] Charlotte, North Carolina
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Charlotte, North Carolina
Occupation	real estate investor

William Pete Cunningham (November 7, 1929 – December 21, 2010) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the 107th House district, including constituents in Mecklenburg county.[2] He resigned on December 31, 2007, in his 11th term.[3]

Cunningham worked with Robert F. Williams and the Monroe County chapter of the NAACP in the 1950s and 1960s. He served in the US Navy, (Ret.) for 16 years, (Submarine) US Army Paratrooper for 4 years.[4] He was also a real estate investor in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Electoral history

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 107th district general election, 2006[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Pete Cunningham (incumbent)	7,826	100%
Total votes			7,826	100%
	Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 107th district general election, 2004[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Pete Cunningham (incumbent)	16,807	68.20%
	Republican	Kenny Houck	7,836	31.80%
Total votes			24,643	100%
	Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives District 107th district general election, 2002[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Pete Cunningham (incumbent)	11,490	100%
Total votes			11,490	100%
	Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district general election, 2000[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Pete Cunningham (incumbent)	13,658	100%
Total votes			13,658	100%
	Democratic hold

References

1. "William "Pete" Cunningham Obituary (2010) Charlotte Observer". Legacy.com.
2. "Our Campaigns - Candidate - W. Pete Cunningham".
3. https://www.thecharlottepost.com/index.php?src=news&refno=3220&category=News ^[bare URL]
4. "North Carolina manual [serial]".
5. [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
6. [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
7. [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
8. "NC State House 059". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

External links

• Follow the Money - W. Pete Cunningham
  • 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 1996 campaign contributions

North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by James Franklin Richardson	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 59th district 1987–2003	Succeeded by Maggie Jeffus
Preceded by Constituency established	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 107th district 2003–2009	Succeeded by Kelly Alexander