W. Pete Cunningham

William Pete Cunningham (November 7, 1929 – December 21, 2010) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the 107th House district, including constituents in Mecklenburg county.[2] He resigned on December 31, 2007, in his 11th term.[3]

Pete Cunningham
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 1987 – January 1, 2009
Preceded byJames Franklin Richardson
Succeeded byKelly Alexander
Constituency59th District (1987–2003)
107th District (2003–2009)
Personal details
Born
William Pete Cunningham

(1929-11-07)November 7, 1929
Union County, North Carolina
DiedDecember 21, 2010(2010-12-21) (aged 81)[1]
Charlotte, North Carolina
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceCharlotte, North Carolina
Occupationreal estate investor

Cunningham worked with Robert F. Williams and the Monroe County chapter of the NAACP in the 1950s and 1960s. He served in the US Navy, (Ret.) for 16 years, (Submarine) US Army Paratrooper for 4 years.[4] He was also a real estate investor in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Electoral history

2006
North Carolina House of Representatives 107th district general election, 2006[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pete Cunningham (incumbent) 7,826 100%
Total votes 7,826 100%
Democratic hold

2004
North Carolina House of Representatives 107th district general election, 2004[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pete Cunningham (incumbent) 16,807 68.20%
Republican Kenny Houck 7,836 31.80%
Total votes 24,643 100%
Democratic hold

2002
North Carolina House of Representatives District 107th district general election, 2002[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pete Cunningham (incumbent) 11,490 100%
Total votes 11,490 100%
Democratic hold

2000
North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district general election, 2000[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pete Cunningham (incumbent) 13,658 100%
Total votes 13,658 100%
Democratic hold

References
  1. "William "Pete" Cunningham Obituary (2010) Charlotte Observer". Legacy.com.
  2. "Our Campaigns - Candidate - W. Pete Cunningham".
  3. https://www.thecharlottepost.com/index.php?src=news&refno=3220&category=News
  4. "North Carolina manual [serial]".
  5. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  6. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  7. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. "NC State House 059". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 7, 2022.


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