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1980Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1980 election for North Carolina House District 28

North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina

3 seats: William Hiatt (R), David H. Diamont (D), Margaret Hayden (D) won.

3 seats
William HiattRepublican · winner
17.6%29,504
David H. DiamontDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.4%29,008
Margaret HaydenDemocrat · winner
16.8%28,057
Porter C. Collins Jr.Democrat · incumbent
16.2%27,139
Ernest E. InmanRepublican
16.1%26,891
Marshall HallRepublican
15.9%26,569
167,168 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 1980

Races before and after

EvenD+13.31974D+12.71976D+1.31978D+2.11980R+1.81982R+3.31984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

William Hiatt (R)David H. Diamont (D)Margaret Hayden (D)Porter C. Collins Jr. (D)Ernest E. Inman (R)Marshall Hall (R)