1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 election for North Carolina House District 40
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
3 seats: David H. Diamont (D), J. Worth Gentry (D), Margaret Hayden (D) won.
3 seatsDavid H. DiamontDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.8%26,936
J. Worth GentryDemocrat · winner
21.8%25,800
Margaret HaydenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.8%25,754
William HiattRepublican · incumbent
18.9%22,359
John SalmonsRepublican
14.6%17,276
118,125 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET