Jim Fulghum
Representative Jim Fulghum | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 49th district | |
| In office January 1, 2013 – July 19, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Gary Pendleton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Spencer Fulghum III April 29, 1944 Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Died | July 19, 2014 (aged 70) Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | North Carolina State University University of North Carolina School of Medicine |
| Occupation | Physician |
James Spencer Fulghum III (April 29, 1944 – July 19, 2014) was an American physician and politician.
Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Fulghum attended Needham B. Broughton High School,[1] received his bachelor's degree in zoology from North Carolina State University, and his medical degree from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. He served in the United States Army from 1971 to 1990 and then practiced medicine in Raleigh, North Carolina. He served in the North Carolina House of Representatives as a Republican from 2013 until his death. He died of cancer in Raleigh, North Carolina.[2][3][4]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Fulghum | 8,300 | 65.86% | |
| Republican | Russell Capps | 4,303 | 34.14% | |
| Total votes | 12,603 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Fulghum | 28,300 | 53.97% | ||
| Democratic | Keith Karlsson | 24,134 | 46.03% | ||
| Total votes | 52,434 | 100% | |||
| Republican win (new seat) | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ Barr, Sarah (20 July 2014). "State Rep. Jim Fulghum, who withdrew from Senate race after cancer diagnosis, died Saturday". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ Rep. Jim Fulghum dies following cancer diagnosis
- ^ James Fulghum III
- ^ 'Article II-A Citizen's Guide to the 2013-2014 North Carolina Legislature' Mebane Rash and Ran Coble, North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research: March 2013, Biographical Sketch of James S. "Jim" Fulghum III, pg. 119
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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