Bob Atwater | |
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Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 18th district | |
In office January 1, 2005 –January 1, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Ralph Hunt |
Succeeded by | Eleanor Kinnaird (redistricting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Atwater |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Chapel Hill,North Carolina,U.S. |
Profession | Politician |
Robert "Bob" Atwater is an American politician who served in the North Carolina Senate from 2005 to 2013,representing the 18th legislative district of North Carolina as a Democrat. [1] [2]
Atwater served in the North Carolina Senate from 2005 to 2013,representing the 18th legislative district of North Carolina as a Democrat.
Atwater defeated Republican nominee Roger Gerber with 69% of the vote in the 2008 general election. [3]
Atwater ran unopposed in the 2010 Democratic primary. In the subsequent general election,Atwater defeated Gerber in a rematch with 59% of the vote.
Atwater received a rating of 100 from the North Carolina Housing Coalition in 2007. He received 100% ratings from North Carolina Voters for Clean Elections and Planned Parenthood in 2010 and 2011 respectively. Additionally,Atwater received a B rating from the NRA Political Victory Fund in 2010. [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bob Atwater (incumbent) | 38,809 | 59.43% | |
Republican | Roger Gerber | 26,488 | 40.57% | |
Total votes | 65,297 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bob Atwater (incumbent) | 66,916 | 69.00% | |
Republican | Roger Gerber | 30,063 | 31.00% | |
Total votes | 96,979 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bob Atwater (incumbent) | 36,763 | 100% | |
Total votes | 36,763 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bob Atwater | 9,244 | 52.19% | |
Democratic | Paul D. Carrington | 6,605 | 37.29% | |
Democratic | Tommy "Jr." Griffin | 1,862 | 10.51% | |
Total votes | 17,711 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bob Atwater | 46,875 | 58.04% | |
Republican | Christine Mumma | 32,709 | 40.50% | |
Libertarian | Jon Guze | 1,186 | 1.47% | |
Total votes | 80,770 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
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