Jim Fulghum

James Spencer Fulghum III (April 29, 1944 – July 19, 2014) was an American physician and politician.

Representative Jim Fulghum
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 49th district
In office January 1, 2013 – July 19, 2014
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Gary Pendleton
Personal details
Born	James Spencer Fulghum III (1944-04-29)April 29, 1944 Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	July 19, 2014(2014-07-19) (aged 70) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	North Carolina State University University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Occupation	Physician

Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Fulghum attended Needham B. Broughton High School,^[1] received his bachelor's degree in zoology from North Carolina State University, and his medical degree from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. He served in the United States Army from 1971 to 1990 and then practiced medicine in Raleigh, North Carolina. He served in the North Carolina House of Representatives as a Republican from 2013 until his death. He died of cancer in Raleigh, North Carolina.^[2][3][4]

Electoral history

North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district Republican primary election, 2012^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Fulghum	8,300	65.86%
	Republican	Russell Capps	4,303	34.14%
Total votes			12,603	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district general election, 2012^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Fulghum	28,300	53.97%
	Democratic	Keith Karlsson	24,134	46.03%
Total votes			52,434	100%
	Republican win (new seat)