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Dan Whittacre
Dan Whittacre was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of North Carolina.[1] Whittacre was defeated by incumbent G.K. Butterfield in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2014.[2]
Whittacre was previously a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of North Carolina.[3] Whittacre was defeated by incumbent G.K. Butterfield in the Democratic primary on May 8, 2012.[4]
Elections
2014
Whittacre ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 1st District. Whittacre was defeated by incumbent G.K. Butterfield in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2014.[2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 G.K. Butterfield Incumbent |
81.1% | 60,847 | ||
| Dan Whittacre | 18.9% | 14,147 | ||
| Total Votes | 74,994 | |||
| Source: Results via the North Carolina State Board of Elections |
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2012
Whittacre ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 1st District. Whittacre sought the nomination on the Democratic ticket. The signature filing deadline for candidates who wished to run was February 29, 2012. Whittacre was defeated by incumbent G.K. Butterfield in the Democratic primary on May 8, 2012.[4]
The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in North Carolina in 2012 as one of the 10 states that could determine whether Democrats would retake the House or Republicans would hold their majority in 2013.[5] North Carolina was rated 8th on the list.[5][6]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
G. K. Butterfield Incumbent |
81.1% | 89,531 |
| Dan Whittacre | 18.9% | 20,822 |
| Total Votes | 110,353 | |
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- North Carolina's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014
- North Carolina's 1st Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections, "Candidate List Group by Contest," accessed March 11, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "2014 primary results," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ wbtv.com, "NC candidate filings for federal statewide races," accessed March 2, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 [http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/36596/80750/en/summary.html North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Primary Election Results," accessed May 9, 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Washington Post, "The 10 states that will determine control of the House in 2012," accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 Primary Results," accessed April 25, 2012
