Edd Nye

Edd Nye
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office January 1, 1985 – January 1, 2007
Preceded by	Edward C. Bowen
Succeeded by	William Brisson
Constituency	12th District (1985-1993) 96th District (1993-2003) 22nd District (2003-2007)
In office January 1, 1977 – January 1, 1983
Preceded by	James Collins Green R. C. Soles Jr.
Succeeded by	Edward C. Bowen Murray Powell Poole (Redistricting)
Constituency	19th District
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 11th district
In office January 1, 1975 – January 1, 1977
Preceded by	Arthur W. Williamson
Succeeded by	R. C. Soles Jr.
Personal details
Born	(1932-09-12) September 12, 1932 (age 92) Gulf, North Carolina, US
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	North Carolina State University
Profession	Insurance Executive

Edd Nye (born September 12, 1932) is an American former politician. He was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the US state's twenty-second House district, including constituents in Bladen and Sampson counties.^[1][2] An insurance professional from Elizabethtown, North Carolina, Nye is (2003-2004 session) serving in his thirteenth term in the state House, where he holds the position of Permanent Democratic Caucus Chair. Nye is one of the chief budget writers in the North Carolina House.^[3] Nye previously served one term in the state Senate. He was predeceased by his wife, Irene, in February 2024. They were married for 69 years.^[4]

Electoral history

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2006^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William Brisson	3,903	50.47%
	Democratic	Edd Nye (incumbent)	3,831	49.53%
Total votes			7,734	100%

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2004^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Edd Nye (incumbent)	3,453	53.38%
	Democratic	William Brisson	3,016	46.62%
Total votes			6,469	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2004^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Edd Nye (incumbent)	18,646	100%
Total votes			18,646	100%
	Democratic hold

2002

2002 North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2002^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Edd Nye (incumbent)	5,528	54.37%
	Democratic	Nurham Warwick (incumbent)	4,640	45.63%
Total votes			10,168	100%

2002 North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2002^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Edd Nye (incumbent)	11,614	62.27%
	Republican	Joy Barbour	7,038	37.73%
Total votes			18,652	100%
	Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district Democratic primary election, 2000^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Edd Nye (incumbent)	4,435	49.69%
	Democratic	Ron Taylor	2,453	27.49%
	Democratic	Donna Gooden Payne	2,037	22.82%
Total votes			8,925	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2000^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Edd Nye (incumbent)	14,599	53.39%
	Republican	Al Freimark	12,743	46.61%
Total votes			27,342	100%
	Democratic hold

References

1. "The Voter's Self Defense System".
2. "A Tribute to Representative Edd Nye | Capitol Words". Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
3. Robertson, Gary D. (6 February 2006). "Critics say eye exam flap is symptom of closed budget process". NC Coalition for Lobbying and Government Reform. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
4. "Irene Nye". Legacy. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
5. [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
6. [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
7. [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
8. [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
9. [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
10. "NC State House 096 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
11. "NC State House 096". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 23, 2022.

External links

• Our Campaigns – Representative Edd Nye (NC) profile

North Carolina Senate
Preceded by Arthur W. Williamson	Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 11th district 1975–1977	Succeeded by R. C. Soles Jr.
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by James Collins Green R. C. Soles Jr.	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 19th district 1977–1983 Served alongside: George Ronald Taylor, Ottis Richard Wright Jr.	Succeeded by Bob Etheridge Dennis Wicker
Preceded by Edward C. Bowen	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 12th district 1985–1993 Served alongside: Murray Powell Poole, Edward C. Bowen	Succeeded by Edward C. Bowen
Preceded by Constituency established	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 96th district 1993–2003	Succeeded by Frank Mitchell
Preceded by Jim Crawford Gordon Allen	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 22nd district 2003–2007	Succeeded by William Brisson