Margaret Carpenter

Margaret Mary Carpenter (born (1950-08-03)August 3, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan[1]) was a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the fifty-second district (Madison, Haywood, Graham, Swain, and part of Jackson counties) for one term (2001–2002).[2] Carpenter, a resident of Waynesville, North Carolina,[1] defeated Haywood County Commissioner and former Hazelwood Mayor, Mary Ann Enloe, by a narrow margin in 2000.

For other people named Margaret Carpenter, see Margaret Carpenter (disambiguation).
Margaret Carpenter
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 52nd district
In office
January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2003
Serving with Phil Haire
Preceded byListon Ramsey
Succeeded byRay Rapp (Redistricting)
Personal details
Born
Margaret Mary

(1950-08-03)August 3, 1950
Detroit, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)C.A. Bryant, Jr. (deceased 1985)
Dale Richard Carpenter
ChildrenHeather
ResidenceWaynesville, North Carolina
Alma materUniversity of Alabama (BS 1975)
University of South Alabama (MEd 1989)
ProfessionTeacher (Special Education)

Carpenter was defeated by Mars Hill Mayor Ray Rapp for the newly drawn 118th district (Haywood, Madison, and Yancey counties) in 2002.

She is the daughter-in law of former State Senator Bob Carpenter of Macon County.

Electoral history

2006
North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district general election, 2006[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phil Haire (incumbent) 13,158 58.61%
Republican Margaret Carpenter 9,292 41.39%
Total votes 22,450 100%
Democratic hold

2004
North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district general election, 2004[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phil Haire (incumbent) 14,147 51.74%
Republican Margaret Carpenter 13,195 48.26%
Total votes 27,342 100%
Democratic hold

2002
North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2002[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ray Rapp 13,717 53.34%
Republican Margaret Carpenter (incumbent) 11,476 44.62%
Libertarian Barry Williams 525 2.04%
Total votes 25,718 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2000
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2000[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phil Haire (incumbent) 24,983 27.50%
Republican Margaret Carpenter 23,485 25.85%
Democratic Mary Ann Enloe 23,381 25.74%
Republican Jesse Sigmon 18,998 20.91%
Total votes 90,847 100%
Democratic hold
Republican gain from Democratic

References
  1. "Marquis Who's Who on the Web". OCLC 51327232. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
  2. "North Carolina manual [serial]". 1916.
  3. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  4. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  5. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  6. "NC State House 052". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 18, 2022.


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