1974Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 election for North Carolina House District 28
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
3 seats: David H. Diamont (D), J. Worth Gentry (D), Porter C. Collins Jr. (D) won.
3 seatsDavid H. DiamontDemocrat · winner
19.7%26,301
J. Worth GentryDemocrat · winner
19.4%25,829
Porter C. Collins Jr.Democrat · winner
18.9%25,206
William HiattRepublican · incumbent
14.4%19,278
J. E. Holshouser Sr.Republican
14.2%18,904
Marshall HallRepublican · incumbent
13.4%17,931
133,450 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET