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  Horton, Wilkins P.
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AffiliationDemocratic  
  1950-01-01  
 
NameWilkins P. Horton
Address Chatham County
Pittsboro, North Carolina , United States
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Born September 01, 1889
DiedFebruary 01, 1950 (60 years)
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifedChronicler
May 01, 2020 09:05am
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NC Senate (D-Chatham) 1919, 1927, 1931, 1935. He opposed raising the sales tax during the Depression and was widely criticized in the Democratic press.

Lt. Governor (D-NC) 1937-1941. In the first primary, Horton placed a poor second place but won support from losing candidates and went on to win the runoff and the general election.

Candidate for Governor (D-NC) in 1940. He again placed second in the first primary. This time, however, the candidates knocked out in the first primary lined up behind the first place finisher, and for the only time before 1968 that the second place finisher did not call for a runoff when he qualified for one.

State chairman of the Democratic Party 1947-1948

Superior Court Judge 1949-1950

Burlington Daily Times-News, 2/2/1950; Nashville Graphic, 2/1/1950; [Link]

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  05/25/1940 NC Governor - D Primary Lost 22.56% (-8.83%)
  11/03/1936 NC Lt. Governor Won 70.14% (+40.28%)
  07/04/1936 NC Lt. Governor - D Runoff Won 51.06% (+2.11%)
  06/06/1936 NC Lt. Governor - D Primary Won 32.28% (+0.00%)
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