Walter G. Church Sr.

Walter Greene Church Sr. (June 30, 1927 – October 1, 2012) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives who represented the state's 86th district, including constituents in Burke County.[4] A banker from Valdese, North Carolina, Church served seven terms in the state House. In November 2008, Church was narrowly defeated by Republican Hugh Blackwell, denying him an eighth term. His son, Walter G. Church, Jr., won the May 4, 2010 Democratic primary to run to regain his father's former seat, but lost in the Fall to State Rep. Hugh A. Blackwell-R.[5] He died in 2012.[6][7]

Walter G. Church
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 27, 1993[1] – January 28, 2009[2]
Preceded byRay Charles Fletcher
Succeeded byHugh Blackwell
Constituency47th District (1993-2003)
86th District[3] (2003-2009)
Personal details
Born(1927-06-30)June 30, 1927
Caldwell County, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedOctober 1, 2012(2012-10-01) (aged 85)
Valdese, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin
Professionbanker

Electoral history

2008
North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2008[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hugh Blackwell 14,140 51.61%
Democratic Walt Church (incumbent) 13,259 48.39%
Total votes 27,399 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2006
North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2006[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walt Church (incumbent) 8,369 51.50%
Republican Hugh Blackwell 7,883 48.50%
Total votes 16,252 100%
Democratic hold

2004
North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2004[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walt Church (incumbent) 16,029 100%
Total votes 16,029 100%
Democratic hold

2002
North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2002[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walt Church (incumbent) 11,586 59.10%
Republican Earl A. Cook 8,019 40.90%
Total votes 19,605 100%
Democratic hold

2000
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2000[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walt Church (incumbent) 12,102 58.55%
Republican Earl A. Cook 8,567 41.45%
Total votes 20,669 100%
Democratic hold

References
  1. "North Carolina State House of Representatives 1993-1994". Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  2. "North Carolina State House of Representatives 2009-2010". Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  3. "North Carolina State House of Representatives 2003-2004". Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  4. "Former N.C. Rep. Walter Church dies at 85". rockymounttelegram.com. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
  5. http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/15705/24367/en/summary.html
  6. "Walter Church Obituary (1927 - 2012) - Valdese, NC - The Sun News". Legacy.com.
  7. "North Carolina manual [serial]". 1916.
  8. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. "NC State House 047". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 11, 2022.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.