Linda P. Johnson

Linda Kay Pennell Johnson (May 2, 1945 – February 18, 2020) was a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing the state's 82nd district. She was a computer analyst from Kannapolis, North Carolina.[1]

Linda P. Johnson
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 2001 – February 18, 2020
Preceded byLen Sossamon
Succeeded byKristin Baker
Constituency90th District (2001-2003)
74th District (2003-2005)
83rd District (2005-2019)
82nd District (2019-2020)
Personal details
Born
Linda Kay Pennell

(1945-05-02)May 2, 1945
Cabarrus County, North Carolina
DiedFebruary 18, 2020(2020-02-18) (aged 74)
Kannapolis, North Carolina
Political partyRepublican
SpouseRonnie Johnson
EducationA.L. Brown High School
Occupationcomputer analyst, tax accountant

Johnson graduated from A.L. Brown High School, in Kannapolis, North Carolina, in 1963. She served on the Kannaspolis City Board of Education from 1992 to 2000. She was first elected in 2000, defeating Len Sossamon, who was appointed to finish Richard Lee Moore's term. While battling cancer, she suffered multiple strokes and died in February 2020, while still in office.[2][3][4]

Electoral history

2018
North Carolina House of Representatives 82nd district general election, 2018[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Johnson (incumbent) 18,969 52.75%
Democratic Aimy Steele 16,991 47.25%
Total votes 35,960 100%
Republican hold

2016
North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district Republican primary election, 2016[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Johnson (incumbent) 5,563 61.52%
Republican Nathan D. Stone 3,479 38.48%
Total votes 9,042 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2016[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Johnson (incumbent) 22,927 63.10%
Democratic Jeremy Hachen 13,407 36.90%
Total votes 36,334 100%
Republican hold

2014
North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2014[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Johnson (incumbent) 15,334 100%
Total votes 15,334 100%
Republican hold

2012
North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2012[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Johnson (incumbent) 21,219 63.22%
Democratic Jerome Fleming 12,347 36.78%
Total votes 33,566 100%
Republican hold

2010
North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2010[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Johnson (incumbent) 17,197 100%
Total votes 17,197 100%
Republican hold

2008
North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2008[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Johnson (incumbent) 22,333 62.46%
Democratic Barry G. Richards 13,425 37.54%
Total votes 35,758 100%
Republican hold

2006
North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2006[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Johnson (incumbent) 10,947 100%
Total votes 10,947 100%
Republican hold

2004
North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2004[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Johnson (incumbent) 21,648 87.21%
Libertarian Caroline Gellner 3,176 12.79%
Total votes 24,824 100%
Republican hold

2002
North Carolina House of Representatives 74th district general section, 2002[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Johnson (incumbent) 12,835 65.24%
Democratic Glenn White 6,243 1.73%
Libertarian Caroline Gellner 596 3.03%
Total votes 19,674 100%
Republican hold

2000
North Carolina House of Representatives 90th district general election, 2000[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Johnson 13,988 53.77%
Democratic Len Sossamon (incumbent) 12,025 46.23%
Total votes 26,013 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

References
  1. "North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research". nccppr.org. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  2. "Longtime North Carolina lawmaker Linda Johnson dies". WCNC. 19 February 2020. Retrieved Feb 19, 2020.
  3. Votesmart.org.-Linda Johnson
  4. "Linda Johnson Obituary (1945 - 2020) Salisbury Post". Legacy.com.
  5. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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  7. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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  9. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  13. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  14. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  15. "NC State House 090". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 9, 2022.


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