Douglas Y. Yongue
Dr. Douglas Yongue | |
|---|---|
| Member of theNorth Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Howard DeVane John Calvin Hasty Adolph Dial |
| Succeeded by | Gaston (G. L.) Pridgen[1] |
| Constituency | 16thDistrict (1993-2003) 46thDistrict (2003-2011) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Douglas Yates Yongue Sr. March 20, 1937 Lumberton, North Carolina,U.S. |
| Died | March 21, 2019 (aged 82) Laurinburg,North Carolina,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Laurinburg, North Carolina,U.S. |
Douglas Yates Yongue Sr.(March 20, 1937 – March 21, 2019) was an AmericanDemocraticmember of theNorth Carolina General Assemblyrepresenting the state's forty-sixth House district,[2]including constituents inHoke,RobesonandScotlandcounties. A retired educator fromLaurinburg, North Carolina,[3]Yongue served for 8 terms before being defeated byGaston (G. L.) Pridgenwhen running for his 9th term.[2][3][4]
Yongue previously served on the following General Assembly committees: Appropriations (Chairman); Education (Member); Education Subcommittee on Education (Member); Ethics (Vice-Chairman); Federal Relations and Indian Affairs (Member); Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House (Member); State Personnel (Member). Yongue died on March 21, 2019, in Laurinburg, at the age of 82.[5]
Recent electoral history
[edit]2010
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gaston (G. L.) Pridgen | 7,590 | 52.17% | |
| Democratic | Douglas Yongue (incumbent) | 6,958 | 47.83% | |
| Total votes | 14,548 | 100% | ||
| RepublicangainfromDemocratic | ||||
2008
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Douglas Yongue (incumbent) | 18,275 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 18,275 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
2006
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Douglas Yongue (incumbent) | 7,684 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 7,684 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
2004
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Douglas Yongue (incumbent) | 12,913 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 12,913 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
2002
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Douglas Yongue (incumbent) | 6,920 | 63.50% | |
| Republican | C. Linwood Faulk | 3,978 | 36.50% | |
| Total votes | 10,898 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
2000
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Douglas Yongue (incumbent) | 11,871 | 64.24% | |
| Republican | C. Linwood Faulk | 6,608 | 35.76% | |
| Total votes | 18,479 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^"Representative G. L. Pridgen (Rep)".North Carolina General Assembly. Archived fromthe originalon April 7, 2011.RetrievedApril 23,2011.
- ^ab"NC house elections results 2010 district 46".WRAL.com.Archived fromthe originalon October 5, 2012.RetrievedApril 23,2011.
- ^abHensley, Matthew (February 22, 2011)."First day filings".Laurinburg Exchange.Archived fromthe originalon August 19, 2011.RetrievedApril 22,2011.
- ^"North Carolina manual [serial]".
- ^"Douglas Yongue Obituary (1937 - 2019) - Laurinburg, NC - The News & Observer".Legacy.com.RetrievedMarch 9,2024.
- ^[1]North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^[2]North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^[3]North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^[4]North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^[5]North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^"NC State House 016".Our Campaigns.RetrievedAugust 18,2022.
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