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Sam Wilkinson
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Sam Wilkinson was the Eastern District representative on the Burke County Public Schools school board in North Carolina. First elected in 2009, Wilkinson won a new term in the by-district general election on November 7, 2017.
Elections
2017
Three of the seven seats on the Burke County Public Schools Board of Education in North Carolina were up for by-district general election on November 7, 2017. Central and Eastern District board members Buddy Armour and Sam Wilkinson filed for re-election and ran unopposed. Western District board member Seth Hunt Jr. filed for re-election and defeated challengers Ty Chapman and Herb McDowell.[1]
Results
| Burke County Public Schools, Eastern District General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Sam Wilkinson Incumbent (unopposed) |
98.36% | 4,806 |
| Write-in votes | 1.64% | 80 |
| Total Votes | 4,886 | |
| Source: The News Herald, "11/07/2017 Unofficial Municipal Election Results - Burke," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
2013
- See also: Burke County Schools elections (2013)
Wilkinson ran unopposed for the Eastern District seat on the Burke County Schools school board.
Results
| Burke County Schools, Eastern District General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Sam Wilkinson |
97.6% | 3,639 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 2.4% | 91 | |
| Total Votes | 3,730 | |||
| Source: State of North Carolina Board of Elections, "November 5, 2013 Municipal Election Results," accessed December 16, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Wilkinson reported no contributions or expenditures to the North Carolina State Board of Elections in this election.[2]
Endorsements
Wilkinson did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign in this election.
2009
On November 3, 2009, the Eastern District seat on the Burke County Schools Board of Education was up for election. Candidate Buddy Armour defeated Dianne B. Mobley.
| Burke County Schools, Eastern District General Election, 4-year term, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Sam Wilkinson |
90.4% | 14,273 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dianne B. Mobley | 9.6% | 1,523 | |
| Total Votes | 15,796 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Elections, "Burke County Board of Elections," accessed November 1, 2013 | ||||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email exchange with Debbie Mace, Burke County Director of Elections," August 1, 2017
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "NC Campaign Report Search By Entity," accessed December 23, 2013
| Burke County Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Burke County, North Carolina | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Central District: Incumbent, Buddy Armour Eastern District: Incumbent, Sam Wilkinson |
| Important information: | What's at stake? |
