Representative Ken Waddell | |
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Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 46th district | |
In office January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Gaston (G. L.) Pridgen |
Succeeded by | Brenden Jones |
Mayor of Chadbourn, North Carolina | |
In office 2005–2012 | |
Preceded by | Leo Mercer[1] |
Succeeded by | Fax Rector[2] |
Personal details | |
Born | Kenneth Neil Waddell September 11, 1953 |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Chadbourn, North Carolina |
Alma mater | North Carolina State University (BS, MS) |
Occupation | farmer, retired educator |
Kenneth Neil Waddell (born September 11, 1953) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives.[3] Waddell represented the 46th district (including constituents in Columbus, Robeson, and Bladen counties) from 2013 until 2017. A farmer and retired educator, he previously served as mayor of Chadbourn, North Carolina from 2005 to 2012.[2][4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ken Waddell (incumbent) | 11,551 | 53.42% | |
Republican | Brenden Jones | 10,073 | 46.58% | |
Total votes | 21,624 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ken Waddell | 7,083 | 54.71% | |
Democratic | Al Leonard, Jr. | 5,863 | 45.29% | |
Total votes | 12,946 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ken Waddell | 18,160 | 54.06% | |
Republican | Gaston (G.L.) Pridgen (incumbent) | 15,431 | 45.94% | |
Total votes | 33,591 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Ken Waddell | 219 | 91.25% | |
Write-in | 21 | 8.75% | |
Total votes | 240 | 100% |