Nelson Cole
Nelson Cole was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 91 of the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Cole was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He represented District 65 from 1997-2011. He also served as a representative from 1993 to 1994.
Cole received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of South Carolina in 1962. He worked as an automotive industry executive from 1962 to 1980, and has been an auto dealer since 1980.
Committee assignments
2009-2010
Cole served on the following committees:
- Subcommittee on Transportation
- Commerce, Small Business, and Entrepreneurship Committee, North Carolina House
- Insurance Committee, North Carolina House
- Public Utilities Committee, North Carolina House
- Transportation Committee, North Carolina House
- Wildlife Resources Committee, North Carolina House
Elections
2012
Cole ran in the 2012 election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 91. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 8, 2012. Cole was defeated by Holloway in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Bryan Holloway Incumbent |
61% | 22,417 | |
| Democratic | Nelson Cole | 39% | 14,334 | |
| Total Votes | 36,751 | |||
2010
Cole was defeated in the November 2, 2010 general election by Bert Jones (I).[3][4]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, General Election Results, District 65 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Bert Jones (I)
|
9,628 | 56.01% | ||
| Nelson Cole (D) | 7,561 | 43.99% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Cole won re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives.[5] $93,985 was raised for this campaign.[6] He ran unopposed.
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 65 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Nelson Cole (D)
|
20,495 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Cole is married to his wife, Libby.
Recent news
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External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1996
Footnotes
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 Primary Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 General Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official North Carolina General Election Results- November 2, 2010," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2008 General Election Results," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed December 30, 2014
