North Carolina's 46th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Brenden Jones since 2017.
Geography Since 2023, the district has included all of Columbus County, as well as part of Robeson County. The district overlaps with the 8th and 24th Senate districts.
District officeholders Multi-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties District created January 1, 1983. James Frank Hughes() Republican January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1989 Redistricted from the 39th district. Swan Burnett Lacey Jr.() Republican January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 Redistricted from the 39th district. George Robinson() Republican January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1987 Redistricted from the 34th district. Retired to run for Congress. 1983–1993 All of Mitchell and Avery counties. Parts of Watauga, Caldwell, Burke, and Alexander counties. Charles Buchanan() Republican January 1, 1985 – January 1, 1993 Edgar Starnes() Republican January 1, 1987 – January 1, 1989 David Flaherty() Republican January 1, 1989 – January 1, 1995 George Robinson() Republican January 1, 1989 – January 1, 1993 Redistricted to the 91st district. Gregg Thompson() Republican January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2003 Redistricted to the 84th district and retired to run for State Senate. 1993–2003 All of Mitchell and Avery counties. Parts of Caldwell, Burke, and Catawba counties. Charles Buchanan() Republican January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003 Redistricted to the 84th district and lost re-nomination.
Single-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Counties Douglas Yongue() Democratic January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011 Redistricted from the 16th district Lost re-election. 2003–2013 Parts of Robeson, Hoke, and Scotland counties. Gaston (G. L.) Pridgen() Republican January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2013 Lost re-election. Ken Waddell() Democratic January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2017 Retired. 2013–2019 All of Columbus County. Parts of Robeson and Bladen counties. Brenden Jones() Republican January 1, 2017 – Present 2019–2023 Parts of Columbus and Robeson counties. 2023–Present All of Columbus County. Part of Robeson County.
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