# Larry W. Womble

Larry Wayne Womble (June 6, 1941 – May 14, 2020) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's seventy-first House district, including constituents in Forsyth County. A retired educator from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Womble served nine terms in the state House. After sustaining injuries in a car crash, he announced in 2012 that he would not run for another term.
Womble was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to the late Owen Luchion and Dorothy Gwyn Womble and attended Forsyth County public schools. He earned a B.S. degree in Education at Winston-Salem State University in 1963, and then attended the University of North Carolina - Greensboro where he earned a Master of Education degree in Administration (and a Principal's Certificate) in 1977. He later earned an Ed.S. in Administration and an Advanced Principal's Certificate from Appalachian State University in 1979.
Womble launched his political career at the age of 40, with his election to the Winston-Salem Board of Aldermen. He served on the Board until 1993, and was elected to the North Carolina General Assembly in 1995.
He died at his home in Winston-Salem on May 14, 2020, aged 78, after a period of declining health.

## Electoral history
### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Larry Womble (incumbent) | 9,503 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,503 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Larry Womble (incumbent) | 21,583 | 90.02% |
| | Libertarian | Bobby Richmond | 2,393 | 9.98% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,976 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Larry Womble (incumbent) | 7,101 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,101 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Larry Womble (incumbent) | 15,840 | 86.93% |
| | Libertarian | Lynn Haggerty | 2,381 | 13.07% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,221 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Larry Womble (incumbent) | 9,662 | 66.11% |
| | Republican | Mac Weatherman | 4,571 | 31.28% |
| | Libertarian | Lynn Haggerty | 382 | 2.61% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,615 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 66th district Democratic primary election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Larry Womble (incumbent) | 2,566 | 79.76% |
| | Democratic | Teresa M. Mason | 651 | 20.24% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,217 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 66th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Larry Womble (incumbent) | 12,293 | 85.08% |
| | Libertarian | Donald J. Biles | 2,155 | 14.92% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,448 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |