page_title: List of North Carolina state legislatures
section_title: Legislatures
hierarchical_section_title: List of North Carolina state legislatures / Legislatures
caption_attribution_description: Lillian Exum Clement Stafford Papers, PC.2084. Lillian Exum Clement Stafford (ca. 1886-1925)
context_page_description: The North Carolina General Assembly of the U.S. state of North Carolina has convened many times since the state declared its independence from the British Crown and established a constitution in December 1776 during the Fifth North Carolina Provincial Congress.
  Prior to 1957, the General Assembly convened in January at a time fixed by the Constitution of North Carolina. From 1957 through 1967, sessions convened in February at a time fixed by the Constitution. The 1969 General Assembly was the first to convene on a date fixed by law after elimination of the constitutionally fixed date. The assembly now convenes on the third Wednesday after the second Monday in January after the November election.
context_section_description: The following table shows when and where the North Carolina General Assembly met.  The numbered order indicates a new election.
caption: Rep. Lillian Exum Clement
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