Larry Bell | |
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Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
In office January 1, 2001 –January 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Jimmie Edward Ford |
Succeeded by | Raymond Smith Jr. |
Constituency | 97th District (2001-2003) 21st District (2003-2019) |
Personal details | |
Born | Larry Moseley Bell August 18,1939 Sampson County,North Carolina |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | East Carolina University,North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University |
Profession | Educator |
Larry Moseley Bell Sr. (born August 18,1939) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twenty-first House district,including Sampson and Wayne counties. [1] [2] A retired school superintendent from Clinton,North Carolina,Bell started his first term in the State House in 2001. During a portion of his time in the legislature,he served as the majority whip. [3] He did not run for re-election in 2018.
During the 2015 legislative session,Bell was one of 22 African Americans serving in the North Carolina House of Representatives. [4]
During the 2016 legislative session,Bell was one of 11 Democrats to vote in favor of HB2,the controversial "Bathroom Bill." [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Larry Bell (incumbent) | 8,664 | 85.45% | |
Democratic | Scotty L. Smith | 1,475 | 14.55% | |
Total votes | 10,139 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Larry Bell (incumbent) | 24,564 | 100% | |
Total votes | 24,564 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Larry Bell (incumbent) | 15,937 | 100% | |
Total votes | 15,937 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Larry Bell (incumbent) | 25,631 | 100% | |
Total votes | 25,631 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Larry Bell (incumbent) | 11,678 | 65.59% | |
Republican | DeAnn G. Poirier | 6,126 | 34.41% | |
Total votes | 17,804 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Larry Bell (incumbent) | 21,964 | 100% | |
Total votes | 21,964 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Larry Bell (incumbent) | 9,215 | 100% | |
Total votes | 9,215 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Larry Bell (incumbent) | 17,812 | 100% | |
Total votes | 17,812 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Larry Bell (incumbent) | 11,498 | 100% | |
Total votes | 11,498 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Larry Bell | 2,822 | 57.33% | |
Democratic | Jimmie Ford (incumbent) | 2,100 | 42.67% | |
Total votes | 4,922 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Larry Bell | 9,131 | 72.63% | |
Republican | John Sherman Best | 3,441 | 27.37% | |
Total votes | 12,572 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
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