North Carolina's 48th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Garland Pierce since 2005.
Geography Since 2019, the district has included all of Hoke and Scotland counties. The district overlaps with the 24th Senate district.
District officeholders Multi-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties District created January 1, 1983. Edith Ledford Lutz() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1995 Redistricted from the 40th district. John Jackson Hunt() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1997 Redistricted from the 40th district. Charles Donald Owens() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1989 1983–1993 All of Polk, Rutherford, and Cleveland counties. John Weatherly() Republican January 1, 1989 – January 1, 1991 William Withrow() Democratic January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1993 John Weatherly() Republican January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1999 Lost re-election 1993–2003 All of Rutherford and Cleveland counties. Parts of Polk and Gaston counties. Debbie Clary() Republican January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003 Redistricted to the 110th district. Andy Dedmon() Democratic January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2003 Redistricted to the 111th district and lost re-election. Jim Horn() Democratic January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2001 Lost re-election. John Weatherly() Republican January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2003 Redistricted to the 110th district and retired to run for State Senate.
Single-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Counties Donald Bonner() Democratic January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 Redistricted from the 87th district Retired. 2003–2013 Parts of Hoke, Scotland, and Robeson counties. Garland Pierce() Democratic January 1, 2005 – Present 2013–2019 Parts of Richmond, Hoke, Scotland, and Robeson counties. 2019–Present All of Hoke and Scotland counties.
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