Mark K. Hilton

Mark Hilton
Mark Hilton
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
	In office; January 24, 2001 – January 9, 2013
Preceded by	Cherie Berry
Succeeded by	Andy Wells
Constituency	45th District (2001-2003) ; 88th District (2003-2005) ; 96th District (2005-2013)
Personal details
Born	April 18, 1966; Valdese, North Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Allison Towe Hilton
Children	3
Residence(s)	Conover, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma mater	St. Stephens High School, Western Piedmont Community College
Occupation	NC Alcohol Beverage Control and a reserve officer for the Town of Catawba
Profession	Police Officer
	NC General Assembly 2012 ProfileProject Vote Smart

Mark Kelly Hilton was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's ninety-sixth House district, including constituents in Catawba county. A police officer from Conover, North Carolina, Hilton served six terms in the state House.^[7]

A Catawba County native he began work with the NC Alcohol Beverage Commission as a Permit Compliance Officer in August 2013.

Electoral history

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2010^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Hilton (incumbent)	12,193	66.70%
	Democratic	Gary Lafone	6,087	33.30%
Total votes			18,280	100%
	Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2008^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Hilton (incumbent)	20,810	84.81%
	Libertarian	Lawrence G. Hollar	3,727	15.19%
Total votes			24,537	100%
	Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2006^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Hilton (incumbent)	10,575	100%
Total votes			10,575	100%
	Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2004^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Hilton (incumbent)	19,466	100%
Total votes			19,466	100%
	Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district Republican primary election, 2002^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Hilton (incumbent)	2,795	57.70%
	Republican	T. Hamilton Ward	2,049	42.30%
Total votes			4,844	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district general election, 2002^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Hilton (incumbent)	12,549	100%
Total votes			12,549	100%
	Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district Republican primary election, 2000^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joe Kiser (incumbent)	4,467	41.42%
	Republican	Mark Hilton	3,597	33.35%
	Republican	Ray Hoyle	2,722	25.24%
Total votes			10,786	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district general election, 2000^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joe Kiser (incumbent)	30,639	32.75%
	Republican	Mark Hilton	29,812	31.87%
	Democratic	David Clark Jr.	19,419	20.76%
	Democratic	Columbus J. Turner	13,679	14.62%
Total votes			93,549	100%
	Republican hold
	Republican hold

References

^ "North Carolina State House of Representatives 2001-2002". Retrieved April 2, 2021.
^ "North Carolina State House of Representatives 2013-2014". Retrieved April 2, 2021.
^ NC Board of Elections: 1998 General Election Results
^ "North Carolina State House of Representatives 2003-2004". Retrieved April 2, 2021.
^ "North Carolina State House of Representatives 2005-2006". Retrieved April 2, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c Project Vote Smart
^ ^a ^b ^c "NC General Assembly 2012 Profile". Archived from the original on January 17, 2009. Retrieved January 23, 2009.
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^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^ "NC State House 045 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
^ "NC State House 045". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 23, 2022.

[1] "North Carolina State House of Representatives 2001-2002". Retrieved April 2, 2021.

[2] "North Carolina State House of Representatives 2013-2014". Retrieved April 2, 2021.

[1998_General_Election-3] NC Board of Elections: 1998 General Election Results

[4] "North Carolina State House of Representatives 2003-2004". Retrieved April 2, 2021.

[5] "North Carolina State House of Representatives 2005-2006". Retrieved April 2, 2021.

[Vote_Smart_Biography-6] Project Vote Smart

[NC_General_Assembly-7] "NC General Assembly 2012 Profile". Archived from the original on January 17, 2009. Retrieved January 23, 2009.

[8] [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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[10] [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

[11] [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

[12] [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

[13] [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

[14] "NC State House 045 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 23, 2022.

[15] "NC State House 045". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 23, 2022.

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