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Rex L. Baker

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Rex Baker
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2005
Preceded byAnderson D. Cromer
David Hunter Diamont
Wade Franklin Wilmoth
Succeeded byBryan Holloway
Constituency40th District (1995-2003)
91st District (2003-2005)
Personal details
Born (1938-06-09) June 9, 1938 (age 86)
King, North Carolina
Political partyRepublican
Alma materWake Forest University (BBA)
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (MBA)[1]

Rex Levi Baker was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's ninety-first House district, including constituents in Forsyth, Stokes and Surry counties. A retired business owner from King, North Carolina, Baker was defeated in the 2004 Republican primary by Bryan Holloway.[2][3]

Electoral history

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2004

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North Carolina House of Representatives 91st district Republican primary election, 2004[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bryan Holloway 2,584 53.73%
Republican Rex Baker (incumbent) 2,225 46.27%
Total votes 4,809 100%

2002

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North Carolina House of Representatives 91st district Republican primary election, 2002[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rex Baker (incumbent) 2,880 58.57%
Republican Barry Lawson 2,037 41.43%
Total votes 4,917 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 91st district general election, 2002[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rex Baker (incumbent) 10,548 56.81%
Democratic Robert W. Mitchell 8,019 43.19%
Total votes 18,567 100%
Republican hold

2000

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North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district Republican primary election, 2000[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Hiatt (incumbent) 5,951 30.41%
Republican Gene Wilson (incumbent) 5,317 27.17%
Republican Rex Baker (incumbent) 4,798 24.52%
Republican John Brady 1,928 9.85%
Republican Larry Joseph Wood II 1,575 8.05%
Total votes 19,569 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2000[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Hiatt (incumbent) 44,155 23.90%
Republican Gene Wilson (incumbent) 42,337 22.92%
Republican Rex Baker (incumbent) 42,110 22.79%
Democratic Bert Wood 30,224 16.36%
Democratic Daniel Hense 25,915 14.03%
Total votes 184,741 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
  2. ^ High School Teacher Ousts Veteran Baker; Aggressive Upstart Wins District 91, Winston-Salem Journal, July 21, 2004.
  3. ^ "North Carolina manual [serial]". 1916.
  4. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  5. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  6. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  7. ^ "NC State House 040 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  8. ^ "NC State House 040". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by
Anderson D. Cromer
David Hunter Diamont
Wade Franklin Wilmoth
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 40th district

1995–2003
Served alongside: Gene Wilson, William Hiatt
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 91st district

2003–2005
Succeeded by