W. Eugene Wilson

William Eugene "Gene" Wilson (May 5, 1929 – July 31, 2015) was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly^[1][2] representing the state's 93rd House district, including constituents in Ashe and Watauga counties.^[3] A retiree and restaurateur from Boone, North Carolina, Wilson served seven terms in the House of Representatives. He was defeated for re-election in November 2006 by Democrat Cullie Tarleton.

Gene Wilson
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2007
Preceded by	Wade Franklin Wilmoth
Succeeded by	Cullie Tarleton
Constituency	40th District (1995-2003) 82nd District (2003-2005) 93rd District (2005-2007)
In office January 1, 1989 – January 1, 1991
Preceded by	Wade Franklin Wilmoth
Succeeded by	Wade Franklin Wilmoth
Constituency	40th District
Personal details
Born	(1929-05-05)May 5, 1929 Boone, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	July 31, 2015(2015-07-31) (aged 86)
Political party	Republican
Profession	restaurateur

Electoral history

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district Republican primary election, 2006^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Gene Wilson (incumbent)	4,401	77.40%
	Republican	Dan Hense	1,285	22.60%
Total votes			5,686	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2006^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Cullie Tarleton	13,414	54.79%
	Republican	Gene Wilson (incumbent)	11,069	45.21%
Total votes			24,483	100%
	Democratic gain from Republican

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2004^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Gene Wilson (incumbent)	17,953	51.85%
	Democratic	Cullie Tarleton	15,595	45.04%
	Libertarian	Brandon Derr	1,078	3.11%
Total votes			34,626	100%
	Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 82nd district general election, 2002^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Gene Wilson (incumbent)	13,989	58.33%
	Democratic	Dan Hense	9,056	37.76%
	Libertarian	Jeff Cannon	937	3.91%
Total votes			23,982	100%
	Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district Republican primary election, 2000^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William Hiatt (incumbent)	5,951	30.41%
	Republican	Gene Wilson (incumbent)	5,317	27.17%
	Republican	Rex Baker (incumbent)	4,798	24.52%
	Republican	John Brady	1,928	9.85%
	Republican	Larry Joseph Wood II	1,575	8.05%
Total votes			19,569	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2000^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William Hiatt (incumbent)	44,155	23.90%
	Republican	Gene Wilson (incumbent)	42,337	22.92%
	Republican	Rex Baker (incumbent)	42,110	22.79%
	Democratic	Bert Wood	30,224	16.36%
	Democratic	Daniel Hense	25,915	14.03%
Total votes			184,741	100%
	Republican hold
	Republican hold
	Republican hold