Rick L. Eddins is a former Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly, who represented the state's fortieth House district, including constituents in Wake County, for six terms (1995–2006). A business owner from Raleigh, North Carolina, Eddins was defeated for renomination to another term in the May 2, 2006 Republican primary by Marilyn Avila. He published a memoir, Call Me a Countrypolitan, in 2008.

Rick L. Eddins
Eddins in the 2001 legislative manual
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 1995  January 1, 2007
Preceded byAaron Fussell
Succeeded byMarilyn Avila
Constituency65th District (1995-2003)
40th District (2003-2007)
Personal details
Born
PartyRepublican

Electoral history

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2006

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North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district Republican primary election, 2006[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marilyn Avila 2,029 65.62%
Republican Rick Eddins (incumbent) 1,063 34.38%
Total votes 3,092 100%

2004

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North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district Republican primary election, 2004[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Eddins (incumbent) 3,069 50.40%
Republican David S. Robinson 3,020 49.60%
Total votes 6,089 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2004[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Eddins (incumbent) 29,528 62.14%
Democratic Joe O’Shaughnessy 16,848 35.46%
Libertarian Andrew Hatchell 1,143 2.41%
Total votes 47,519 100%
Republican hold

2002

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North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2002[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Eddins (incumbent) 18,194 85.10%
Libertarian Scott Quint 3,186 14.90%
Total votes 21,380 100%
Republican hold

2000

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North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district general election, 2000[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Eddins (incumbent) 23,416 100%
Total votes 23,416 100%
Republican hold

References

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  1. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  2. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  3. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  4. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  5. "NC State House 065". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
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