1984Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1984 election for North Carolina House District 40
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
3 seats: James M. Cole (R), David H. Diamont (D), Marshall Hall (R) won.
3 seatsJames M. ColeRepublican · winner
17.2%29,519
David H. DiamontDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.0%29,174
Marshall HallRepublican · winner
16.9%29,068
J. Worth GentryDemocrat · incumbent
16.4%28,166
Margaret HaydenDemocrat · incumbent
16.4%28,096
George F. SaylorRepublican
16.2%27,815
171,838 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 1984
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET