North Carolina's 44th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Charles Smith since 2023.
Geography Since 2003, the district has included part of Cumberland County. The district overlaps with the 19th Senate district.
District officeholders since 1967 Single-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Counties District created January 1, 1967. Mark Isaac() Republican January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 1967–1973 All of Watauga, Avery, and Mitchell counties. James Holshouser() Republican January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted to the 28th district and retired to run for Governor. Multi-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties Ernest Bryan Messer() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1983 Redistricted from the 47th district. Redistricted to the 52nd district and retired. Liston Ramsey() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1983 Redistricted from the 47th district. Redistricted to the 52nd district. 1973–1983 All of Madison, Haywood, Jackson, and Swain counties. S. L. Beam() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 Redistricted from the 38th district. D. R. Mauney Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 Redistricted from the 38th district. David Bumgardner Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1989 Redistricted from the 38th district. J. B. Roberts() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 1983–1993 All of Lincoln and Gaston counties. Walter Windley III() Republican January 1, 1985 – January 1, 1989 Jonathan Rhyne Jr.() Republican January 1, 1985 – January 1, 1993 David Noles() Republican January 1, 1985 – January 1, 1987 J. Vernon Abernethy() Republican January 1, 1987 – January 1, 1993 Doris Lail() Republican January 1, 1989 – January 1, 1991 W. W. Dickson() Republican January 1, 1989 – January 1, 1993 Redistricted to the 76th district. John Gamble Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1993 Redistricted to the single-member district. Single-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Counties John Gamble Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1999 Redistricted from the multi-member district. 1993–2003 Parts of Lincoln and Gaston counties. Daniel Barefoot() Democratic January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2003 Redistricted to the 97th district and retired. Rick Glazier() Democratic January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 Redistricted to the 45th district. 2003–Present Part of Cumberland County. Margaret Dickson() Democratic January 1, 2005 – January 21, 2010 Redistricted from the 41st district. Resigned to assume seat in the State Senate. Vacant January 21, 2010 – February 19, 2010 Diane Parfitt() Democratic February 19, 2010 – January 1, 2013 Appointed to finish Dickson's term. Retired. Rick Glazier() Democratic January 1, 2013 – August 28, 2015 Redistricted from the 45th district. Resigned. Vacant August 28, 2015 – September 1, 2015 Billy Richardson() Democratic September 1, 2015 – January 1, 2023 Appointed to finish Glazier's term. Retired. Charles Smith() Democratic January 1, 2023 – Present
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