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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.

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Recent electoral history

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district Democratic primary election, 2010 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles Graham 4,544 51.04%
Democratic Ronnie Sutton (incumbent)4,35848.96%
Total votes8,902 100%

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district Democratic primary election, 2008 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) 6,932 59.53%
Democratic Charles Graham 4,71340.47%
Total votes11,645 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2008 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) 17,238 100%
Total votes17,238 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2006 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) 5,791 100%
Total votes5,791 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2004 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) 15,224 100%
Total votes15,224 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2002 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) 7,031 73.18%
Republican Christopher Lowry2,57726.82%
Total votes9,608 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2000 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) 12,927 100%
Total votes12,927 100%
Democratic hold

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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
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 47th district

2003-2011
Succeeded by