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Joe P. Tolson
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Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2015
Preceded by Edward Norris Tolson
Succeeded by Shelly Willingham
Constituency 71st District (1997-2003)
23rd District (2003-2015)
Personal details
Born (1941-04-15)April 15, 1941
Pinetops, North Carolina
Died February 3, 2019(2019-02-03) (aged 77)
Tarboro, North Carolina
Political party Democratic
Alma mater Barton College, University of Virginia
Occupation educator

Joe Pat Tolson (April 15, 1941 – February 3, 2019) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twenty-third House district, including constituents in Edgecombe and Wilson counties. A retired educator from Pinetops, North Carolina, Tolson retired after the 2013-2014 session, serving his ninth term in the state House. He was replaced by Shelly Willingham. Tolson died in 2019 from respiratory failure at a hospital in Tarboro, North Carolina.

Tolson received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Barton College and University of Virginia. He served as assistant vice-president for Edgecombe Community College.

Electoral history

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 23rd district Democratic primary election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Tolson (incumbent) 7,575 58.75%
Democratic William Solomon Jr. 5,318 41.25%
Total votes 12,893 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 23rd district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Tolson (incumbent) 30,670 100%
Total votes 30,670 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 23rd district general election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Tolson (incumbent) 12,043 53.38%
Republican Gerald Shepheard 10,517 46.62%
Total votes 22,560 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 23rd district general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Tolson (incumbent) 20,211 62.21%
Republican Garland Shepheard 12,275 37.79%
Total votes 32,486 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 23rd district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Tolson (incumbent) 7,924 71.05%
Republican Henry Williams II 3,228 28.95%
Total votes 11,152 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 23rd district general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Tolson (incumbent) 17,040 65.93%
Republican Henry Williams II 8,804 34.07%
Total votes 25,844 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 23rd district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Tolson (incumbent) 9,678 53.38%
Republican Bettie West 8,244 45.47%
Libertarian Douglas Ellis 207 1.14%
Total votes 18,129 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Tolson (incumbent) 12,915 63.30%
Republican Wade Ellison 7,489 36.70%
Total votes 20,404 100%
Democratic hold
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