| Margaret Carpenter | |
| State House: | North Carolina |
| State: | North Carolina |
| District: | 52nd |
| Term Start: | January 1, 2001 |
| Term End: | January 1, 2003 |
| Preceded: | Liston Ramsey |
| Succeeded: | Ray Rapp (Redistricting) |
| Alongside: | Phil Haire |
| Birth Date: | 3 August 1950 |
| Birth Place: | Detroit, Michigan |
| Birthname: | Margaret Mary |
| Nationality: | American |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | C.A. Bryant, Jr. (deceased 1985) Dale Richard Carpenter |
| Children: | Heather |
| Residence: | Waynesville, North Carolina |
| Alma Mater: | University of Alabama (BS 1975) University of South Alabama (MEd 1989) |
| Profession: | Teacher (Special Education) |
Margaret Mary Carpenter (born 3 August 1950 in Detroit, Michigan[1]) was a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the fifty-second district (Madison, Haywood, Graham, Swain, and part of Jackson counties) for one term (2001–2002).[2] Carpenter, a resident of Waynesville, North Carolina,[1] defeated Haywood County Commissioner and former Hazelwood Mayor, Mary Ann Enloe, by a narrow margin in 2000.
Carpenter was defeated by Mars Hill Mayor Ray Rapp for the newly drawn 118th district (Haywood, Madison, and Yancey counties) in 2002.
She is the daughter-in law of former State Senator Bob Carpenter of Macon County.