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E. Nelson Cole | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 1997 –January 1, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Miller |
| Succeeded by | Bert Jones |
| Constituency | 25th District (1997-2003) 65th District (2003-2011) |
| In office January 1,1993 –January 1,1995 | |
| Preceded by | Rector Samuel Hunt III Peggy Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Cary Allred Ken Miller Dennis Alan Reynolds |
| Constituency | 25th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 29,1937 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Reidsville,North Carolina |
| Alma mater | University of South Carolina (BS) |
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.
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]
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nelson Cole (incumbent) | 20,495 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 20,495 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nelson Cole (incumbent) | 13,465 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 13,465 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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