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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%
Mar 05, 2024 Primary Election
 Luke Farley
315,490
36.94% 		 Jon Hardister
239,551
28.05% 		 Chuck Stanley
184,458
21.60% 		 Travis J. Wilson
114,563
13.41%
Nov 03, 2020 General Election
 Josh Dobson
2,726,618
50.83% 		 Jessica Holmes
2,637,528
49.17%
Mar 03, 2020 Primary Election
 Josh Dobson
274,379
40.29% 		 Chuck Stanley
257,883
37.87% 		 Pearl Burris Floyd
148,710
21.84%
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%
Mar 15, 2016 Primary Election
 Charles C. Meeker
531,273
56.55% 		 Mazie Ferguson
408,243
43.45%
Nov 06, 2012 General Election
 Cherie Killian Berry(I)
2,300,500
53.26% 		 John C. Brooks
2,019,266
46.74%
Jul 17, 2012 Primary Election
 John C. Brooks
31,208
54.16% 		 Marlowe W. Foster
26,419
45.84%
May 08, 2012 Primary Election
 John C. Brooks
289,356
37.14% 		 Marlowe W. Foster
256,964
32.98% 		 Tyrone "Ty" Richardson
232,730
29.87%
Nov 04, 2008 General Election
 Cherie Killian Berry(I)
2,065,074
50.61% 		 Mary Fant Donnan
2,015,426
49.39%
Jun 24, 2008 Primary Election
 Mary Fant Donnan
43,217
67.89% 		 John C. Brooks
20,445
32.11%
May 06, 2008 Primary Election
 Mary Fant Donnan
330,581
27.54% 		 John C. Brooks
292,391
24.36% 		 Tyrone "Ty" Richardson
290,299
24.18% 		 Robin Anderson
287,136
23.92%
Nov 02, 2004 General Election
 Cherie Killian Berry(I)
1,723,004
52.09% 		 G. Wayne Goodwin
1,584,488
47.91%
Jul 20, 2004 Primary Election
 Cherie Killian Berry(I)
194,723
64.57% 		 Lloyd T. Funderburk
106,841
35.43%
Jul 20, 2004 Primary Election
 G. Wayne Goodwin
1
100.00%
Nov 07, 2000 General Election
 Cherie Killian Berry
1,379,417
50.13% 		 Douglas E. "Doug" Berger
1,372,165
49.87%
May 30, 2000 Primary Election
 Cherie Killian Berry
57
57.00% 		 John G. Miller
43
43.00%
May 05, 2000 Primary Election
 Douglas E. "Doug" Berger
174,581
39.75% 		 Dana S. Cope
138,891
31.62% 		 George S. Parrott
125,718
28.62%
May 02, 2000 Primary Election
 Cherie Killian Berry
92,695
38.39% 		 John G. Miller
74,127
30.70% 		 Mac Weatherman
49,468
20.49% 		 Carl D. Southard
25,135
10.41%
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%
May 07, 1996 Primary Election
 Harry E. Payne, Jr.(I)
300,870
63.16% 		 Tom Funderburke
175,484
36.84%
Nov 03, 1992 General Election
 Harry E. Payne, Jr.
1,290,031
56.04% 		 Nelson Dollar
1,011,778
43.96%
May 05, 1992 Primary Election
 Harry E. Payne, Jr.
320,000
54.44% 		 John C. Brooks(I)
267,796
45.56%
May 05, 1992 Primary Election
 Nelson Dollar
107,771
53.62% 		 Henry McKoy
93,232
46.38%
Nov 08, 1988 General Election
 John C. Brooks(I)
1,069,358
53.80% 		 Richard D. Levy
918,475
46.20%
May 03, 1988 Primary Election
 John C. Brooks(I)
278,182
63.43% 		 J. Robert Bingham
108,522
24.74% 		 Jack B. Weaver
51,873
11.83%
May 03, 1988 Primary Election
 Richard D. Levy
62,824
56.65% 		 Joseph R. Overby Sr.
48,068
43.35%
Nov 06, 1984 General Election
 John C. Brooks(I)
1,114,863
55.10% 		 Margaret (Freeman) Plemmons
908,636
44.90%
Jun 05, 1984 Primary Election
 John C. Brooks(I)
311,426
54.72% 		 Richard W. Barnes
257,683
45.28%
May 08, 1984 Primary Election
 John C. Brooks(I)
358,651
47.77% 		 Richard W. Barnes
295,286
39.33% 		 D.E. "Don" Wiseman
96,803
12.89%
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 14, 1976 Primary Election
 John C. Brooks
240,579
50.95% 		 Jessie Rae Scott
231,578
49.05%
Aug 17, 1976 Primary Election
 Jessie Rae Scott
210,984
37.16% 		 John C. Brooks
191,160
33.67% 		 Robert J. "Bob" Dunnagan
106,925
18.83% 		 Virgil L. McBride
58,720
10.34%
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%
Jun 03, 1972 Primary Election
 William C. "Billy" Creel
297,339
54.20% 		 John C. Brooks
251,293
45.80%
May 06, 1972 Primary Election
 William C. "Billy" Creel
298,124
46.35% 		 John C. Brooks
145,059
22.55% 		 John S. Blanton Jr.
69,413
10.79% 		 Robert C. Folger, Sr.
60,558
9.42% 		 John B. Wardell Jr.
42,401
6.59% 		 Phillip I. Ellen
27,586
4.29%
Nov 05, 1968 General Election
 Frank L. Crane(I)
781,547
55.73% 		 Ronald K. Ingle
620,901
44.27%
May 04, 1968 Primary Election
 Frank L. Crane(I)
363,671
66.88% 		 John B. Wardell Jr.
180,099
33.12%
Nov 03, 1964 General Election
 Frank L. Crane(I)
824,693
100.00%
May 30, 1964 Primary Election
 Frank L. Crane(I)
348,453
57.55% 		 Frank D. Castlebury
140,350
23.18% 		 John B. Wardell Jr.
116,676
19.27%
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%
May 26, 1956 Primary Election
 Frank L. Crane(I)
191,937
50.22% 		 H.D. "Woody" Lambeth Jr.
101,959
26.68% 		 James R. Farlow
88,261
23.10%
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%
May 29, 1948 Primary Election
 Forrest H. Shuford(I)
212,139
64.94% 		 Donald B. Sherrill
114,532
35.06%
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%
Jun 04, 1932 Primary Election
 Arthur L. Fletcher
184,203
61.76% 		 Clarence E. Mitchell
114,072
38.24%
Jun 04, 1932 Primary Election
 Arthur L. Fletcher
76,216
24.51% 		 Clarence E. Mitchell
74,820
24.06% 		 R. Roy Lawrence
60,433
19.44% 		 John D. Norton
44,349
14.26% 		 W. Henry Davis
32,915
10.59% 		 B. Fritz Smith
22,178
7.13%
Nov 06, 1928 General Election
 Frank D. Grist(I)
361,059
55.57% 		 Junius B. Goslin
288,620
44.43%
Jun 02, 1928 Primary Election
 Frank D. Grist(I)
115,442
54.96% 		 Mitchell L. Shipman
66,391
31.61% 		 Oscar J. Peterson
28,207
13.43%
Nov 04, 1924 General Election
 Frank D. Grist
295,130
61.55% 		 Junius B. Goslin
184,345
38.45%
Jul 05, 1924 Primary Election
 Frank D. Grist
69,382
65.31% 		 Mitchell L. Shipman(I)
36,846
34.69%
Jun 27, 1924 Primary Election
 Mitchell L. Shipman(I)
81,011
40.16% 		 Frank D. Grist
69,158
34.29% 		 Oscar J. Peterson
31,555
15.64% 		 Luther M. Nash
19,980
9.91%
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%
Jun 05, 1920 Primary Election
 Mitchell L. Shipman(I)
73,505
67.60% 		 David P. Dellinger
35,227
32.40%
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%
Jun 03, 1916 Primary Election
 Mitchell L. Shipman(I)
62,817
71.08% 		 David P. Dellinger
25,559
28.92%
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%
Jun 27, 1908 Primary Election
 Mitchell L. Shipman
421
49.12% 		 John B. Sherrill
201
23.45% 		 William W. Willson
81
9.45% 		 T.G. Cobb
69
8.05% 		 W.W. Haywood
61
7.12% 		 L.E. Powers
24
2.80%
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%
Apr 11, 1900 Primary Election
 Henry B. Varner
487
47.01% 		 John T. Britt
240
23.17% 		 Joseph H. James
166
16.02% 		 Henry B. Hunter
143
13.80%

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