Ronnie N. Sutton

Ronnie Neal Sutton (born June 17, 1941) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly ^{[1] [2]} who represented the state's forty-seventh House district, including constituents in Hoke and Robeson counties. An attorney from Pembroke, North Carolina, Sutton served nine terms in the state house (1993-2011). He is a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina.

Recent electoral history

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district Democratic primary election, 2010 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Graham	4,544	51.04%
	Democratic	Ronnie Sutton (incumbent)	4,358	48.96%
Total votes			8,902	100%

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district Democratic primary election, 2008 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ronnie Sutton (incumbent)	6,932	59.53%
	Democratic	Charles Graham	4,713	40.47%
Total votes			11,645	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2008 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ronnie Sutton (incumbent)	17,238	100%
Total votes			17,238	100%
	Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2006 ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ronnie Sutton (incumbent)	5,791	100%
Total votes			5,791	100%
	Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2004 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ronnie Sutton (incumbent)	15,224	100%
Total votes			15,224	100%
	Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2002 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ronnie Sutton (incumbent)	7,031	73.18%
	Republican	Christopher Lowry	2,577	26.82%
Total votes			9,608	100%
	Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2000 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ronnie Sutton (incumbent)	12,927	100%
Total votes			12,927	100%
	Democratic hold

References

1. "The Voter's Self Defense System".
2. Larson, Stephanie Greco (2006). Media & minorities: the politics of race in news and entertainment. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 228. ISBN   978-0-8476-9453-2 . Retrieved 31 March 2011.
3. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
4. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
5. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
6. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
7. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
8. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
9. "NC State House 085". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 18, 2022.

North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Constituency established	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 85th district 1993-2003	Succeeded by Mitch Gillespie
Preceded by Walt Church	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 47th district 2003-2011	Succeeded by Charles Graham