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North Carolina
Women in Elective Office - Historical Summary

U.S. Congress  
 
 
Elizabeth Dole (R)
U.S. Senator 2003-present
    Virginia Foxx (R)
Sue Myrick (R)
Eva M. Clayton (D)
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
2005-present
1995-present
1992-2003
     Clayton won a regular election to fill a vacancy and a special election to serve a full term on the same day. She was the first
    African-American to represent North Carolina since Reconstruction.
  Eliza Jane Pratt (D) U.S. Rep. 1946-1947
     Pratt won a special election to fill a vacancy.
 
Statewide Elective Executives
  June Atkinson (D)
Beverly M. Perdue (D)
Cherie Berry (R)
Elaine Marshall (D)
Patricia N. Willoughby (D)
State Superintendent of P.I.
Lt. Governor
Comm. of Labor
Secretary of State
State Superintendent of P.I.
2005-present
2001-present
2001-present
1997-present
2004-2005
     Willoughby was appointed to fill a vacancy.
  Meg Scott Phipps (D) Comm. of Agriculture 2001-2003
 
State Legislature
   
  
  
  
State
  
  
Senate
Total
Wom./
Total
  
  
House
Total
Wom./
Total
Total
Wom./
Total
  
%
Total
Year 
 Rank 
  D  
  R 
  Senate  
   D  
  R  
  House  
  Legis.  
 Wom. 
                          
2008
19 6 1 7/ 50 25 12 37/ 120 44/ 170 25.9
2007
18 6 1 7/ 50 25 12 37/ 120 44/ 170 25.9
2006
24 7 0 7/ 50 22 10 32/ 120 39/ 170 22.9
2005
24 7 0 7/ 50 22 10 32/ 120 39/ 170 22.9
2004
29 5 2 7/ 50 18 11 29/ 120 36/ 170 21.2
2003
29 5 2 7/ 50 17 11 28/ 120 35/ 170 20.6
2002
33 4 1 5/ 50 14 13 27/ 120 32/ 170 18.8
2001
32 4 1 5/ 50 14 13 27/ 120 32/ 170 18.8
2000
34 5 2 7/ 50 12 12 24/ 120 31/ 170 18.2
1999
34 5 2 7/ 50 12 12 24/ 120 31/ 170 18.2
1998
32 4 2 6/ 50 11 13 24/ 120 30/ 170 17.6
1997
34 4 2 6/ 50 10 13 23/ 120 29/ 170 17.1
1996
36 3 3 6/ 50 7 15 22/ 120 28/ 170 16.5
1995
36 3 3 6/ 50 7 15 22/ 120 28/ 170 16.5
1994
32 6 1 7/ 50 15 8 23/ 120 30/ 170 17.6
1993
30 6 1 7/ 50 15 9 24/ 120 31/ 170 18.2
1992
31 4 1 5/ 50 13 7 20/ 120 25/ 170 14.7
1991
32 4 1 5/ 50 13 7 20/ 120 25/ 170 14.7
1990
32 2 2 4/ 50 12 8 20/ 120 24/ 170 14.1
1989
32 3 1 4/ 50 12 9 21/ 120 25/ 170 14.7
1988
31 4 0 4/ 50 13 7 20/ 120 24/ 170 14.1
1987
31 4 0 4/ 50 13 7 20/ 120 24/ 170 14.1
1986
31 4 0 4/ 50 9 7 16/ 120 20/ 170 11.8
1985
31 4 0 4/ 50 9 7 16/ 120 20/ 170 11.8
1984
20 5 0 5/ 50 15 3 18/ 120 23/ 170 13.5
1983
18 5 0 5/ 50 16 3 19/ 120 24/ 170 14.1
1981
16 3 0 3/ 50 15 4 19/ 120 22/ 170 12.9
1979
13 - - 5/ 50 - - 17/ 120 22/ 170 12.9
1977
- - - 4/ NA - - 19/ NA 23/ NA -
1975
- - - 2/ NA - - 13/ NA 15/ NA -
  

  

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