Douglas Y. Yongue

Douglas Yates Yongue Sr. (born March 20, 1937) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's forty-sixth House district,[2] including constituents in Hoke, Robeson and Scotland counties. A retired educator from Laurinburg, North Carolina,[3] Yongue served for 8 terms before being defeated by Gaston (G. L.) Pridgen when running for his 9th term.[2][3][4]

Dr.
Douglas Yongue
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2011
Preceded byDaniel Howard DeVane
John Calvin Hasty
Adolph Dial
Succeeded byGaston (G. L.) Pridgen[1]
Constituency16th District (1993-2003)
46th District (2003-2011)
Personal details
Born
Douglas Yates Yongue Sr.

(1937-03-20) March 20, 1937
Lumberton, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Laurinburg, North Carolina, U.S.

Yongue previously served on the following General Assembly committees: Appropriations (Chairman); Education (Member); Education Subcommittee on Education (Member); Ethics (Vice-Chairman); Federal Relations and Indian Affairs (Member); Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House (Member); State Personnel (Member).

Recent electoral history

2010
North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2010[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gaston (G. L.) Pridgen 7,590 52.17%
Democratic Douglas Yongue (incumbent) 6,958 47.83%
Total votes 14,548 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2008
North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2008[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Douglas Yongue (incumbent) 18,275 100%
Total votes 18,275 100%
Democratic hold

2006
North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2006[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Douglas Yongue (incumbent) 7,684 100%
Total votes 7,684 100%
Democratic hold

2004
North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2004[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Douglas Yongue (incumbent) 12,913 100%
Total votes 12,913 100%
Democratic hold

2002
North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2002[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Douglas Yongue (incumbent) 6,920 63.50%
Republican C. Linwood Faulk 3,978 36.50%
Total votes 10,898 100%
Democratic hold

2000
North Carolina House of Representatives 16th district general election, 2000[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Douglas Yongue (incumbent) 11,871 64.24%
Republican C. Linwood Faulk 6,608 35.76%
Total votes 18,479 100%
Democratic hold

References
  1. "Representative G. L. Pridgen (Rep)". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. "NC house elections results 2010 district 46". WRAL.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  3. Hensley, Matthew (February 22, 2011). "First day filings". Laurinburg Exchange. Archived from the original on August 19, 2011. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
  4. "North Carolina manual [serial]".
  5. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  6. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  7. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. "NC State House 016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 18, 2022.


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