Representative
Ken Waddell
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 46th district
In office
January 1, 2013  January 1, 2017
Preceded byGaston (G. L.) Pridgen
Succeeded byBrenden Jones
Personal details
Born
Kenneth Neil Waddell

(1953-09-11) September 11, 1953
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceChadbourn, North Carolina
Alma materNorth Carolina State University (BS, MS)
Occupationfarmer, retired educator

Kenneth Neil Waddell (born September 11, 1953) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives.[1] Waddell represented the 46th district (including constituents in Columbus, Robeson, and Bladen counties) from 2013 until 2017. A farmer and retired educator, he previously served as mayor of Chadbourn, North Carolina.[2]

Committee assignments

2015-2016 session

  • Transportation (Vice Chair)
  • Wildlife Resources (Vice Chair)
  • Agriculture
  • Education - Community Colleges
  • Finance
  • Health
  • Pensions and Retirement
  • State Personnel

2013-2014 session

  • Agriculture
  • Finance
  • State Personnel
  • Commerce and Job Development
  • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs

Electoral history

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2014[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Waddell (incumbent) 11,551 53.42%
Republican Brenden Jones 10,073 46.58%
Total votes 21,624 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district Democratic primary election, 2012[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Waddell 7,083 54.71%
Democratic Al Leonard, Jr. 5,863 45.29%
Total votes 12,946 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2012[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Waddell 18,160 54.06%
Republican Gaston (G.L.) Pridgen (incumbent) 15,431 45.94%
Total votes 33,591 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2011

Chadbourn Mayoral election, 2011[6]
Candidate Votes  %
Ken Waddell 219 91.25%
Write-in 21 8.75%
Total votes 240 100%

References

  1. "The Voter's Self Defense System".
  2. "Ken Waddell". Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  3. https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2014&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1200 North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  4. https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/08/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1050 North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  5. https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1229 North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  6. https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2011&county_id=24&office=ALL&contest=358 North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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