Phillip D. Frye
American politician from North Carolina
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Phillip Dean Frye was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's eighty-fourth House district, including constituents in Avery, Caldwell, Mitchell, and Yancey counties. A business owner from Spruce Pine, North Carolina, Frye served in his first state House term during the 2003–2004 session and his fifth and final term in the 2011–2012 session. He announced in 2011 that he would not run again in 2012 after the legislature passed a redistricting bill that put him in the same district with Rep. Mitch Gillespie.[1]
Preceded byCharles Buchanan
Gregory Thompson (Redistricting)
Gregory Thompson (Redistricting)
Succeeded byMitch Gillespie (Redistricting)
OccupationBusiness Owner – Frye Auto Interiors
Representative Phillip Frye | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 84th district | |
| In office January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Buchanan Gregory Thompson (Redistricting) |
| Succeeded by | Mitch Gillespie (Redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Occupation | Business Owner – Frye Auto Interiors |
| NCGA Website Project Vote Smart | |
In December 2007, Frye pleaded guilty to driving while impaired after being arrested on Christmas Eve.[2][3]
Electoral history
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phillip Frye (incumbent) | 15,393 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 15,393 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phillip Frye (incumbent) | 20,412 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 20,412 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phillip Frye (incumbent) | 6,731 | 66.81% | |
| Republican | Charles Monroe Buchanan | 3,344 | 33.19% | |
| Total votes | 10,075 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phillip Frye (incumbent) | 13,150 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 13,150 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phillip Frye (incumbent) | 3,951 | 53.87% | |
| Republican | Charles M. Buchanan | 3,383 | 46.13% | |
| Total votes | 7,334 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phillip Frye (incumbent) | 20,718 | 87.05% | |
| Libertarian | C. Barry Williams | 3,082 | 12.95% | |
| Total votes | 23,800 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phillip Frye | 6,103 | 56.86% | |
| Republican | Charles "Monroe" Buchanan (incumbent) | 4,630 | 43.14% | |
| Total votes | 10,733 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phillip Frye | 14,422 | 84.14% | |
| Libertarian | Jeff Young | 2,719 | 15.86% | |
| Total votes | 17,141 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
