North Carolina's 93rd House district

{{Infobox legislative district

| state = North Carolina

| district = 93

| chamber = House of Representatives

| image =

| representative = Ray Pickett

| party = Republican

| residence = Blowing Rock

| Democratic =

| Republican =

| NPP =

| percent_white = 92

| percent_black = 1

| percent_hispanic = 4

| percent_asian = 1

| percent_native_american =

| percent_pacific_islander =

| percent_other_race =

| percent_remainder_of_multiracial = 1

| population = 82,678

| population_year = 2020

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North Carolina's 93rd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Ray Pickett since 2021.{{cite web|url=https://censusreporter.org/profiles/62000US37093-state-house-district-93-nc/|title=State House District 93, NC|publisher=Census Reporter|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Alleghany and Ashe counties, as well as part of Watauga County. The district overlaps with the 47th Senate district.

District officeholders

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! Representative

! Party

! Dates

! Notes

! Counties

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| colspan=4 | District created January 1, 1993.

| rowspan=3 | 1993–2003
Parts of Gaston and Mecklenburg counties.{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_1992/mapSimple.pdf|title=1992 House Base Plan 5|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}

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| align=left | Billy W. Joye Jr.

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995

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| align=left | John Rayfield

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003

| Redistricted to the 108th district.

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| align=left | Bill McGee

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005

| Redistricted to the 75th district.

| 2003–2005
Part of Forsyth County.{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2002_Court/mapSimple.pdf|title=Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}

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| align=left | Gene Wilson

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2007

| Redistricted from the 82nd district.
Lost re-election.

| rowspan=5 | 2005–2023
All of Ashe and Watauga counties.{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2003/mapSimple.pdf|title=House Redistricting Plan|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2011/mapGrouping.pdf|title=Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2018_Court/2018%20House%20Election%20Districts_11x17.pdf|title=2018 House Election Districts|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2019/HB%201020%20H%20Red%20Comm%20CSBK-25_19x36.pdf|title=HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}

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| align=left | Cullie Tarleton

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 2007 –
January 1, 2011

| Lost re-election.

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| align=left | Jonathan Jordan

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2019

| Lost re-election.

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| align=left | Carl Ray Russell

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 2019 –
January 1, 2021

| Lost re-election.

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| rowspan=2 align=left | Ray Pickett

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 1, 2021 –
Present

| rowspan=2 |

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| 2023–Present
All of Alleghany and Ashe counties.
Part of Watauga County.{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2022/SL%202022-4%20House%20-%2019%20x%2036%20Map.pdf|title=S.L. 2022-4 House|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}

Election results

=2022=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2022[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2022&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1254] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Ray Pickett (incumbent)

| votes = 21,613

| percentage = 58.40%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Ben Massey

| votes = 15,396

| percentage = 41.60%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 37,009

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2020=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district Democratic primary election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=2307] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Carl Ray Russell (incumbent)

| votes = 9,950

| percentage = 88.08%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Turner Doolittle

| votes = 1,346

| percentage = 11.92%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 11,296

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1262] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Ray Pickett

| votes = 24,680

| percentage = 53.01%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Carl Ray Russell (incumbent)

| votes = 21,875

| percentage = 46.99%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 46,555

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box gain with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

| loser = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2018=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district Republican primary election, 2018[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/08/2018&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1286] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jonathan Jordan (incumbent)

| votes = 4,562

| percentage = 78.56%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Robert Block

| votes = 1,245

| percentage = 21,44%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 5,807

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2018[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2018&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1096] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Carl Ray Russell

| votes = 18,787

| percentage = 52.21%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jonathan Jordan (incumbent)

| votes = 17,196

| percentage = 47.79%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 35,983

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box gain with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

| loser = Republican Party (United States)

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=2016=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district Democratic primary election, 2016[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/15/2016&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1502] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Sue Counts

| votes = 7,188

| percentage = 72.69%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Ronnie Marsh

| votes = 2,700

| percentage = 27.31%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 9,888

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district Republican primary election, 2016[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/15/2016&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1502] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jonathan Jordan (incumbent)

| votes = 7,439

| percentage = 73.81%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Lew Hendricks

| votes = 2,640

| percentage = 26.19%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 10,079

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2016[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1168] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jonathan Jordan (incumbent)

| votes = 21,910

| percentage = 53.00%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Sue Counts

| votes = 19,433

| percentage = 47.00%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 41,343

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2014=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2014[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2014&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1013] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jonathan Jordan (incumbent)

| votes = 13,886

| percentage = 53.08%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Sue Counts

| votes = 12,274

| percentage = 46.92%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 26,160

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2012=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1281] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jonathan Jordan (incumbent)

| votes = 20,003

| percentage = 51.52%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Cullie Tarleton

| votes = 18,820

| percentage = 48.48%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 38,823

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2010=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2010&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1277] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jonathan Jordan

| votes = 13,528

| percentage = 51.46%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Cullie Tarleton (incumbent)

| votes = 12,759

| percentage = 48.54%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 26,287

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box gain with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

| loser = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2008=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1284] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Cullie Tarleton (incumbent)

| votes = 20,765

| percentage = 51.66%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dan Soucek

| votes = 17,822

| percentage = 44.34%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Jeff Cannon

| votes = 1,607

| percentage = 4.00%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 40,194

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2006=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district Republican primary election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/02/2006&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=46] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Gene Wilson (incumbent)

| votes = 4,401

| percentage = 77.40%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dan Hense

| votes = 1,285

| percentage = 22.60%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 5,686

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=246] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Cullie Tarleton

| votes = 13,414

| percentage = 54.79%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Gene Wilson (incumbent)

| votes = 11,069

| percentage = 45.21%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 24,483

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box gain with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

| loser = Republican Party (United States)

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=2004=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district Democratic primary election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=07/20/2004&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=63] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Cullie Tarleton

| votes = 1,317

| percentage = 54.72%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Dan Hense

| votes = 1,090

| percentage = 45.28%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 2,407

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2004&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=258] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Gene Wilson (incumbent)

| votes = 17,953

| percentage = 51.85%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Cullie Tarleton

| votes = 15,595

| percentage = 45.04%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Brandon Derr

| votes = 1,078

| percentage = 3.11%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 34,626

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2002=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district Democratic primary election, 2002[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=09/10/2002&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=81] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Becky Johnson

| votes = 3,427

| percentage = 69.58%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Tom Brandon

| votes = 1,498

| percentage = 30.42%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 4,925

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district Republican primary election, 2002[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=09/10/2002&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=81] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Bill McGee

| votes = 3,888

| percentage = 55.34%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dale Folwell

| votes = 3,138

| percentage = 44.66%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 7,026

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2002[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2002&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=266] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Bill McGee

| votes = 15,591

| percentage = 62.74%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Becky Johnson

| votes = 8,698

| percentage = 35.00%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Kevin Fortner

| votes = 562

| percentage = 2.26%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 24,851

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2000=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district Republican primary election, 2000{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=924004|title=NC State House 093 - R Primary|publisher=Our Campaigns|access-date=September 20, 2022}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = John Rayfield (incumbent)

| votes = 1,044

| percentage = 57.81%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Michael D. Summer

| votes = 762

| percentage = 42.19%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 1,806

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2000{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=781779|title=NC State House 093|publisher=Our Campaigns|access-date=September 20, 2022}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = John Rayfield (incumbent)

| votes = 13,203

| percentage = 89.83%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Thomas Bishko

| votes = 1,495

| percentage = 10.17%