1978Final results
1978 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 · incumbent
18.2%22,222
J. Worth GentryDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.5%21,374
Porter C. Collins Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
17.2%20,944
William HiattRepublican
16.7%20,412
Marshall HallRepublican
15.3%18,638
Clyde R. GreeneRepublican
15.1%18,379
121,969 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET