# W. Eugene Wilson

William Eugene "Gene" Wilson (May 5, 1929 – July 31, 2015) was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 93rd House district, including constituents in Ashe and Watauga counties. A retiree and restaurateur from Boone, North Carolina, Wilson served seven terms in the House of Representatives. He was defeated for re-election in November 2006 by Democrat Cullie Tarleton.

## Electoral history
### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district Republican primary election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gene Wilson (incumbent) | 4,401 | 77.40% |
| | Republican | Dan Hense | 1,285 | 22.60% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,686 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Cullie Tarleton | 13,414 | 54.79% |
| | Republican | Gene Wilson (incumbent) | 11,069 | 45.21% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,483 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gene Wilson (incumbent) | 17,953 | 51.85% |
| | Democratic | Cullie Tarleton | 15,595 | 45.04% |
| | Libertarian | Brandon Derr | 1,078 | 3.11% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,626 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 82nd district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gene Wilson (incumbent) | 13,989 | 58.33% |
| | Democratic | Dan Hense | 9,056 | 37.76% |
| | Libertarian | Jeff Cannon | 937 | 3.91% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,982 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district Republican primary election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | William Hiatt (incumbent) | 5,951 | 30.41% |
| | Republican | Gene Wilson (incumbent) | 5,317 | 27.17% |
| | Republican | Rex Baker (incumbent) | 4,798 | 24.52% |
| | Republican | John Brady | 1,928 | 9.85% |
| | Republican | Larry Joseph Wood II | 1,575 | 8.05% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,569 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | William Hiatt (incumbent) | 44,155 | 23.90% |
| | Republican | Gene Wilson (incumbent) | 42,337 | 22.92% |
| | Republican | Rex Baker (incumbent) | 42,110 | 22.79% |
| | Democratic | Bert Wood | 30,224 | 16.36% |
| | Democratic | Daniel Hense | 25,915 | 14.03% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 184,741 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |