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Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.)

District: 1st District, Northeast -- part of Goldsboro, Rocky Mount and Greenville
Residence: Wilson
Born: April 27, 1947; Wilson, N.C.
Religion: Baptist
Family: Divorced; two children
Education: North Carolina Central U., B.A. 1971 (political science & sociology); North Carolina Central U., J.D. 1974
Military Service: Army 1968-70
Political Highlights: Candidate for Wilson City Council, 1976; N.C. Superior Court judge, 1989-2001; N.C. Supreme Court, 2001-02; defeated for election to N.C. Supreme Court, 2002; N.C. Superior Court judge, 2003-04; U.S. House, 2004-present
Elected: Elected: 2004 (4th full term)
Committee Assignments: Energy & Commerce (Commerce, Manufacturing & Trade - Ranking Member; Environment & the Economy)

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State Information: 1st District, Northeast -- part of Goldsboro, Rocky Mount and Greenville

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2010	general	G.K. Butterfield (D)	103,294	59.3%
2010	general	Ashley Woolard (R)	70,867	40.7%
2008	general	G.K. Butterfield (D)	192,765	70.3%
2008	general	Dean Stephens (R)	81,506	29.7%
2006	general	G.K. Butterfield (D)	82,510	100%
2004	general	G.K. Butterfield (D)	137,667	64%
2004	general	Greg Dority (R)	77,508	36%
2004	special	G.K. Butterfield (D)	48,567	71.1%
		Greg Dority (R)	18,491	27.1%
		Tom Eisenmenger (LIBERT)	1,201	1.8%
2002	general	Frank Ballance (D)	93,157	63.7%
		Greg Dority (R)	50,907	34.8%
		Mike Ruff (LIBERT)	2,093	1.4%