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Douglas Yates Yongue Sr. (March 20, 1937 – March 21, 2019) was an American Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's forty-sixth House district,[2] including constituents in Hoke, Robeson and Scotland counties. A retired educator from Laurinburg, North Carolina,[3] Yongue served for 8 terms before being defeated by Gaston (G. L.) Pridgen when running for his 9th term.[2][3][4]

Preceded byDaniel Howard DeVane
John Calvin Hasty
Adolph Dial
Constituency16th District (1993-2003)
46th District (2003-2011)
BornDouglas Yates Yongue Sr.
(1937-03-20)March 20, 1937
Quick facts Dr., Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives ...
Dr.
Douglas Yongue
Yongue in the 1999 legislative manual
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2011
Preceded byDaniel Howard DeVane
John Calvin Hasty
Adolph Dial
Succeeded byGaston (G. L.) Pridgen[1]
Constituency16th District (1993-2003)
46th District (2003-2011)
Personal details
BornDouglas Yates Yongue Sr.
(1937-03-20)March 20, 1937
DiedMarch 21, 2019 (aged 82)
PartyDemocratic
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Yongue previously served on the following General Assembly committees: Appropriations (Chairman); Education (Member); Education Subcommittee on Education (Member); Ethics (Vice-Chairman); Federal Relations and Indian Affairs (Member); Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House (Member); State Personnel (Member). Yongue died on March 21, 2019, in Laurinburg, at the age of 82.[5]

Recent electoral history

2010

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North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2010[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gaston (G. L.) Pridgen 7,590 52.17%
Democratic Douglas Yongue (incumbent) 6,958 47.83%
Total votes 14,548 100%
Republican gain from Democratic
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2008

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North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2008[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Douglas Yongue (incumbent) 18,275 100%
Total votes 18,275 100%
Democratic hold
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2006

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North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2006[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Douglas Yongue (incumbent) 7,684 100%
Total votes 7,684 100%
Democratic hold
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2004

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North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2004[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Douglas Yongue (incumbent) 12,913 100%
Total votes 12,913 100%
Democratic hold
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2002

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North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2002[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Douglas Yongue (incumbent) 6,920 63.50%
Republican C. Linwood Faulk 3,978 36.50%
Total votes 10,898 100%
Democratic hold
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2000

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North Carolina House of Representatives 16th district general election, 2000[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Douglas Yongue (incumbent) 11,871 64.24%
Republican C. Linwood Faulk 6,608 35.76%
Total votes 18,479 100%
Democratic hold
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