R. Tracy Walker

For the American football player, see Tracy Walker (American football). For similarly named people, see Ronald Walker (disambiguation).

Ronald Tracy Walker (July 27, 1939 – October 14, 2019) was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly who represented the state's ninety-fourth House district,^[1][2] including constituents in Wilkes county. A retired human resources manager from Wilkesboro, North Carolina, Walker served four terms in the state House.

In 1996, Walker was the Republican nominee for North Carolina Commissioner of Labor but lost the election to incumbent Harry Payne, a Democrat.

He died on October 14, 2019, at age 82.^[3]

Electoral history

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 94th district Republican primary election, 2006^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tracy Walker (incumbent)	2,848	61.18%
	Republican	Barry Brown	1,807	38.82%
Total votes			4,655	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 94th district general election, 2006^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tracy Walker (incumbent)	7,550	55.62%
	Democratic	Judith Barlow Porter	6,025	44.38%
Total votes			13,575	100%
	Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 94th district Republican primary election, 2004^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tracy Walker (incumbent)	4,126	60.61%
	Republican	David Sprinkle	2,682	39.39%
Total votes			6,808	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 94th district general election, 2004^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tracy Walker (incumbent)	20,714	100%
Total votes			20,714	100%
	Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district Republican primary election, 2002^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tracy Walker (incumbent)	3,181	51.69%
	Republican	Roger Smithey	2,973	48.31%
Total votes			6,154	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2002^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tracy Walker (incumbent)	12,976	64.58%
	Democratic	Robert T. Johnston	6,472	32.21%
	Libertarian	Pat Kingsbury	646	3.21%
Total votes			20,094	100%
	Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 41st district Republican primary election, 2000^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George Holmes (incumbent)	7,116	33.62%
	Republican	Tracy Walker	6,578	31.08%
	Republican	Benny P. West	4,756	22.47%
	Republican	David Sprinkle	2,714	12.82%
Total votes			21,164	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 41st district general election, 2000^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tracy Walker	34,478	51.23%
	Republican	George Holmes (incumbent)	32,829	48.78%
Total votes			67,307	100%
	Republican hold
	Republican hold

References

1. "North Carolina manual [serial]". [Raleigh] : North Carolina Historical Commission – via Internet Archive.
2. Government, Council of State (May 2005). CSG State Directory: Directory I - Elective Officials 2005. Council of State Governments. p. 214. ISBN 978-0-87292-823-7. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
3. "R. Tracy Walker". journalpatriot.
4. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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 041 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
11. "NC State House 041". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 22, 2022.

Party political offices
Preceded by Nelson Dollar	Republican nominee for North Carolina Commissioner of Labor 1996	Succeeded by Cherie Berry
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by John Walter Brown	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 41st district 2001–2003 Served alongside: George Holmes	Succeeded by Margaret Dickson
Preceded by Gene McCombs	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 83rd district 2003–2005	Succeeded by Linda Johnson
Preceded by Michael Decker	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 94th district 2005–2009	Succeeded by Shirley Randleman