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  Commissioner of Labor - History
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Established March 05, 1887
Disbanded Still Active
Last ModifiedChronicler December 16, 2006 12:24pm
DescriptionThe Commissioner of Labor was originally appointed by the Governor. The legislature of 1899 assumed this duty to itself in order to remove the Republican Commissioner of Labor. The position has been elected beginning with 1900.

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Date Type Results
Nov 05, 2024 General Election
 Braxton Winston II
0
0.00% 		 Luke Farley
0
0.00%
Nov 03, 2020 General Election
 Josh Dobson
2,726,618
50.83% 		 Jessica Holmes
2,637,528
49.17%
Nov 08, 2016 General Election
 Cherie Killian Berry(I)
2,505,628
55.25% 		 Charles C. Meeker
2,029,227
44.75% 		 Brian "BK" Wayne (W)
68
0.00%
Nov 06, 2012 General Election
 Cherie Killian Berry(I)
2,300,500
53.26% 		 John C. Brooks
2,019,266
46.74%
Nov 04, 2008 General Election
 Cherie Killian Berry(I)
2,065,074
50.61% 		 Mary Fant Donnan
2,015,426
49.39%
Nov 02, 2004 General Election
 Cherie Killian Berry(I)
1,723,004
52.09% 		 G. Wayne Goodwin
1,584,488
47.91%
Nov 07, 2000 General Election
 Cherie Killian Berry
1,379,417
50.13% 		 Douglas E. "Doug" Berger
1,372,165
49.87%
Nov 05, 1996 General Election
 Harry E. Payne, Jr.(I)
1,212,057
50.98% 		 R. Tracy Walker
1,082,537
45.53% 		 Mary Ann Cooke
58,342
2.45% 		 Seth J. Fehrs
24,574
1.03%
Nov 03, 1992 General Election
 Harry E. Payne, Jr.
1,290,031
56.04% 		 Nelson Dollar
1,011,778
43.96%
Nov 08, 1988 General Election
 John C. Brooks(I)
1,069,358
53.80% 		 Richard D. Levy
918,475
46.20%
Nov 06, 1984 General Election
 John C. Brooks(I)
1,114,863
55.10% 		 Margaret (Freeman) Plemmons
908,636
44.90%
Nov 04, 1980 General Election
 John C. Brooks(I)
1,067,679
100.00%
Nov 02, 1976 General Election
 John C. Brooks
900,317
57.95% 		 T. Avery Nye Jr.(I)
645,891
41.57% 		 Robert W. Bennett
7,487
0.48%
Sep 09, 1975 Appointment
 T. Avery Nye Jr.
1
100.00%
Nov 07, 1972 General Election
 William C. "Billy" Creel
756,384
56.39% 		 Frederick R. Weber
585,059
43.61%
Nov 05, 1968 General Election
 Frank L. Crane(I)
781,547
55.73% 		 Ronald K. Ingle
620,901
44.27%
Nov 03, 1964 General Election
 Frank L. Crane(I)
824,693
100.00%
Nov 08, 1960 General Election
 Frank L. Crane(I)
779,832
60.84% 		 T. Paul Messick
501,954
39.16%
Nov 06, 1956 General Election
 Frank L. Crane(I)
728,311
73.19% 		 Joseph M. Stancil
266,735
26.81%
Nov 02, 1954 Special Election
 Frank L. Crane(I)
406,019
100.00%
Jun 30, 1954 Appointment
 Frank L. Crane
1
100.00%
Nov 04, 1952 General Election
 Forrest H. Shuford(I)
779,826
67.69% 		 W. Edward Rutledge
372,286
32.31%
Nov 02, 1948 General Election
 Forrest H. Shuford(I)
539,653
72.27% 		 M. K. Harrill
207,038
27.73%
Nov 07, 1944 General Election
 Forrest H. Shuford(I)
519,885
69.70% 		 James E. Spence, Jr.
225,980
30.30%
Nov 05, 1940 General Election
 Forrest H. Shuford(I)
597,826
75.67% 		 B. Carl Fussell
192,234
24.33%
Nov 08, 1938 Special Election
 Forrest H. Shuford(I)
1
100.00%
Sep 12, 1938 Appointment
 Forrest H. Shuford
1
100.00%
Nov 03, 1936 General Election
 Arthur L. Fletcher(I)
560,929
71.23% 		 David T. Vance
226,589
28.77%
Nov 08, 1932 General Election
 Arthur L. Fletcher
494,123
70.61% 		 A.I. Ferree
205,642
29.39%
Nov 06, 1928 General Election
 Frank D. Grist(I)
361,059
55.57% 		 Junius B. Goslin
288,620
44.43%
Nov 04, 1924 General Election
 Frank D. Grist
295,130
61.55% 		 Junius B. Goslin
184,345
38.45%
Nov 02, 1920 General Election
 Mitchell L. Shipman(I)
310,511
57.53% 		 Charles H. Somers
229,057
42.44% 		 W.E. Gardner
186
0.03%
Nov 07, 1916 General Election
 Mitchell L. Shipman(I)
166,927
58.21% 		 W. James Jordan
119,517
41.68% 		 Otway P. Moorman
300
0.10%
Nov 05, 1912 General Election
 Mitchell L. Shipman(I)
149,956
61.46% 		 James Y. Hamrick
51,361
21.05% 		 Junius B. Goslin
42,379
17.37% 		 George F. Wilson
300
0.12%
Nov 03, 1908 General Election
 Mitchell L. Shipman
145,078
57.29% 		 C.M. Ray
107,844
42.59% 		 R.J. Smathers
314
0.12%
Nov 08, 1904 General Election
 Henry B. Varner(I)
128,973
61.88% 		 James Y. Hamrick
79,443
38.12%
Aug 02, 1900 General Election
 Henry B. Varner
186,493
59.59% 		 James Y. Hamrick
126,480
40.41%

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