Walter Lee Zachary Jr. (born December 18, 1946) is a former Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He represented the 73rd district (including all of Yadkin County and portions of Forsyth County) from 2015 to 2023.
Committee assignments
2021-2022 Session
- Education - Community Colleges
- Education - Universities
- Ethics
- Finance
- Judiciary III (Chair)
- Redistricting
- Alcoholic Beverage Control
2019-2020 Session
- Alcoholic Beverage Control
- Education - Universities
- Ethics
- Education - Community Colleges
- Finance
- Judiciary III (Vice Chair)
2017-2018 Session
- Agriculture
- Alcoholic Beverage Control
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Education
- Education - Community Colleges
- Energy and Public Utilities
- Health
- Judiciary III (Chair)
2015-2016 Session
- Agriculture (Vice-Chair)
- Alcoholic Beverage Control
- Banking
- Finance
- Judiciary III
- Transportation
- Wildlife Resources
Electoral history
2022
North Carolina Senate 36th district Republican primary election, 2022| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Republican | Eddie Settle | 10,756 | 37.23% |
| Republican | Shirley Randleman | 9,228 | 31.94% |
| Republican | Lee Zachary | 5,053 | 17.49% |
| Republican | Vann Tate | 3,852 | 13.33% |
| Total votes | 28,889 | 100% |
2020
North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2020| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Republican | Lee Zachary (incumbent) | 24,703 | 64.54% |
| Democratic | William Stinson | 13,570 | 35.46% |
| Total votes | 38,273 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
2018
North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2018| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Republican | Lee Zachary (incumbent) | 19,763 | 64.10% |
| Democratic | William Stinson | 11,070 | 35.90% |
| Total votes | 30,833 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
2016
North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district Republican primary election, 2016| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Republican | Lee Zachary (incumbent) | 6,794 | 51.47% |
| Republican | Dwight Shook | 6,406 | 48.53% |
| Total votes | 13,200 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2016| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Republican | Lee Zachary (incumbent) | 30,354 | 100% |
| Total votes | 30,354 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
2014
North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district Republican primary election, 2014| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Republican | Lee Zachary | 5,729 | 64.23% |
| Republican | Dwight Shook | 3,190 | 35.77% |
| Total votes | 8,919 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2014| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Republican | Lee Zachary | 19,650 | 100% |
| Total votes | 19,650 | 100% |
| Republican hold |