Curtis Blackwood | |
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Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
In office January 1, 2003 –January 1, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Fern Shubert (Redistricting) |
Succeeded by | Craig Horn |
Constituency | 73rd District (2003–2005) 68th District (2005–2011) |
Personal details | |
Born | Charlotte,North Carolina | October 17,1942
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Audrey |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Matthews,North Carolina |
Alma mater | BA,EdD,University of Georgia MA,Ohio University |
Occupation | Property manager |
Jacob Curtis Blackwood Jr. (born October 17,1942) was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's sixty-eighth House district, [1] including constituents in Union county. A property manager from Matthews,North Carolina,Blackwood succeeded Fern Shubert when she left to run for North Carolina Senate. He decided not to run for another term in 2010. [2]
Jacob Curtis Blackwood Jr. was born October 17,1942,in Charlotte,North Carolina. He received his BA in History from the University of Georgia in 1965. He continued his studies at Ohio University receiving a Masters in Educational Administration in 1967 before returning to the University of Georgia and graduating with an EdD in 1972. [3]
Prior to becoming a rental property owner and manager,Blackwood was an educator and school administrator from 1965 to 1983. [3]
Blackwood ran for Congress in 1996 against long-term incumbent Bill Hefner. That year,Blackwood's main primary opponent was car dealer Sherrill Morgan who was the Republicans' 1994 nominee to face Hefner. Morgan only lost by four percentage points in 1994 and was heavily favored to win the nomination to face Hefner again. Morgan did not get enough votes to avoid a run-off election and Blackwood won the run-off with almost 64% of the vote. [4] He went on to lose the general election to Hefner. [5]
Blackwood next sought to win a seat in the North Carolina Senate in 1998 in the 17th district. There were two seats available in the district and Blackwood along with fellow Republican Don Dawkins challenged incumbent Democrats Aaron Plyler and Bill Purcell. Both incumbents won re-election. [6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Curtis Blackwood (incumbent) | 6,742 | 65.32% | |
Republican | Sidney M. Sandy | 3,579 | 34.68% | |
Total votes | 10,321 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Curtis Blackwood (incumbent) | 38,071 | 64.70% | |
Democratic | C. Michael "Mike" Cognac | 20,767 | 35.30% | |
Total votes | 58,838 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Curtis Blackwood (incumbent) | 16,837 | 100% | |
Total votes | 16,837 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Curtis Blackwood (incumbent) | 31,252 | 100% | |
Total votes | 31,252 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Curtis Blackwood | 2,637 | 41.48% | |
Republican | Ed Howie | 2,282 | 35.90% | |
Republican | Leroy Pittman | 1,438 | 22.62% | |
Total votes | 6,357 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Curtis Blackwood | 17,477 | 100% | |
Total votes | 17,477 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
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