E. Nelson Cole

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Edward Nelson Cole (born Charlotte, North Carolina, March 29, 1937) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly. A resident of Reidsville, North Carolina, he represented the state's sixty-fifth House district, which includes constituents in Rockingham County, for eight terms.

E. Nelson Cole
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2011
Preceded byKen Miller
Succeeded byBert Jones
Constituency25th District (1997-2003)
65th District (2003-2011)
In office
January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1995
Preceded byRector Samuel Hunt III
Peggy Wilson
Succeeded byCary Allred
Ken Miller
Dennis Alan Reynolds
Constituency25th District
Personal details
Born (1937-03-29) March 29, 1937 (age 87)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceReidsville, North Carolina
Alma materUniversity of South Carolina (BS)

A graduate of the University of South Carolina (1962),[1][2] Cole worked as a manager for Ford Motor Company until becoming an auto dealer in 1980. Cole has been active on transportation-related issues, sponsoring a bicycle safety law and being a member of several national transportation groups - the State Automotive Enthusiast Leadership Council[3] and the National Conference of State Legislatures standing committee on transportation.[4] As of the 2009-2010 session, he was the co-chairman of the legislature's Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee.[5]

Cole was defeated for re-election to his House seat by conservative independent candidate Bert Jones on November 2, 2010.[6] In the 2012 election, Cole is running to attempt a comeback and return to his former seat.[7]

Electoral history

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2012

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North Carolina House of Representatives 91st district general election, 2012[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bryan Holloway (incumbent) 22,417 61.00%
Democratic Nelson Cole 14,334 39.00%
Total votes 36,751 100%
Republican hold

2010

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North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district general election, 2010[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Bert Jones 9,628 56.01%
Democratic Nelson Cole (incumbent) 7,561 43.99%
Total votes 17,189 100%
Independent gain from Democratic

2008

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North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district Democratic primary election, 2008[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nelson Cole (incumbent) 8,121 75.57%
Democratic Vanessa McGee Smith-Kearney 2,626 24.43%
Total votes 10,747 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district general election, 2008[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nelson Cole (incumbent) 20,495 100%
Total votes 20,495 100%
Democratic hold

2006

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North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district general election, 2006[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nelson Cole (incumbent) 9,749 66.56%
Republican Michael Moore 4,897 33.44%
Total votes 14,646 100%
Democratic hold

2004

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North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district general election, 2004[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nelson Cole (incumbent) 13,890 52.65%
Republican Wayne Sexton (incumbent) 12,493 47.35%
Total votes 26,383 100%
Democratic hold

2002

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North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district general election, 2002[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nelson Cole (incumbent) 13,465 100%
Total votes 13,465 100%
Democratic hold


References

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  1. ^ http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=10265 VoteSmart bio page on Cole
  2. ^ "North Carolina manual [serial]".
  3. ^ http://www.sema.org/sema-news/2010/05/state-automotive-enthusiast-leadership-caucus Archived 2018-08-09 at the Wayback Machine SAELC membership list 2010
  4. ^ http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?TabID=773&tabs=855,30,666 membership list of Transportation committee of NCSL
  5. ^ "Hush and drive ban debated in Chapel Hill - Orange County - NewsObserver.com". Archived from the original on 2010-06-14. Retrieved 2010-06-02. NewsObserver.com, Hush and drive ban debated in Chapel Hill, Feb. 24, 2010
  6. ^ State Board of Elections: 2010 general election results
  7. ^ Veteran challenges incumbent for N.C. House seat Archived 2013-01-24 at archive.today
  8. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  13. ^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  14. ^ [7] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by
Rector Samuel Hunt III
Peggy Wilson
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 25th district

1993–1995
Served alongside: James Fred Bowman, Bertha Merrill Holt
Succeeded by
Cary Allred
Ken Miller
Dennis Alan Reynolds
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 25th district

1997–2003
Served alongside: Cary Allred, Dennis Alan Reynolds, Worthy B. Teague Jr.
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 65th district

2003–2011
Succeeded by