Karl Gillespie | |
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Member of the North CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives from the 120th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Kevin Corbin |
Member of the Macon County Board of Commissioners from the 2nd district | |
In office December 5,2016 [1] –December 7,2020 [2] | |
Preceded by | Kevin Corbin |
Succeeded by | Josh Young |
Personal details | |
Born | Karl Ellis Gillespie September 6,1962 |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Janet |
Children | 1 |
Residence | Franklin,North Carolina |
Website | Official website |
Karl Ellis Gillespie is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives who has represented the 120th district (including all of Cherokee,Clay,Graham,and Macon counties) since 2021. [3] [4] Gillespie previously served on the Macon County board of commissioners from 2016 to 2020.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Karl Gillespie | 3,181 | 56.51% | |
Republican | Ron Haven | 2,448 | 43.49% | |
Total votes | 5,629 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Karl Gillespie | 10,623 | 62.32% | |
Democratic | Charlie Leatherman | 6,424 | 37.68% | |
Total votes | 17,047 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Karl Gillespie | 34,933 | 74.19% | |
Democratic | Susan Landis | 12,155 | 25.81% | |
Total votes | 47,088 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
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