Margaret H. Dickson
# Margaret H. Dickson

Margaret Highsmith Dickson is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly. In 2010, she was in her fourth two-year term representing the state's 44th House district, including constituents in Cumberland and Harnett counties, when she was selected by local Democrats to replace state Senator Tony Rand, who had resigned. She is a retired broadcaster from Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Dickson has served as the chair of the House Commerce, Small Business, and Entrepreneurship committee and University Board of Governors Nominating committee and as the vice-chair of the committee on Insurance. Dickson was also a member of House Appropriations, Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Education, Education Subcommittee on Universities, and Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs.

## Electoral history

### 2010

North Carolina Senate 19th district general election, 2010 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Wesley Meredith | 25,047 | 51.10% |
| | Democratic | Margaret Dickson (incumbent) | 23,964 | 48.90% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,011 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2008 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Margaret Dickson (incumbent) | 17,260 | 61.59% |
| | Republican | Lou Huddleston | 10,763 | 38.41% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,023 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2006 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Margaret Dickson (incumbent) | 8,648 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,648 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2004 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Margaret Dickson (incumbent) | 13,764 | 58.38% |
| | Republican | Ralph Reagan | 9,812 | 41.62% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,576 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 41st district general election, 2002 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Margaret Dickson | 8,596 | 50.68% |
| | Republican | Mia Morris (incumbent) | 8,365 | 49.32% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,961 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
