1986Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1986 election for North Carolina House District 40
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
3 seats: David H. Diamont (D), Judy Hunt (D), Wade F. Wilmoth (D) won.
3 seatsDavid H. DiamontDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.9%26,320
Judy HuntDemocrat · winner
17.1%23,797
Wade F. WilmothDemocrat · winner
17.0%23,657
William E. WilsonRepublican
16.6%23,092
Marshall HallRepublican · incumbent
15.6%21,628
John W. DavisRepublican
14.8%20,517
139,011 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET