1994Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1994 election for North Carolina House District 40
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
3 seats: William E. Wilson (R), William Hiatt (R), Rex L. Baker (R) won.
3 seatsWilliam E. WilsonRepublican · winner
19.0%27,930
William HiattRepublican · winner
18.9%27,829
Rex L. BakerRepublican · winner
17.8%26,170
Wade F. WilmothDemocrat · incumbent
14.9%21,940
Andy CromerDemocrat
14.7%21,563
Swanson RichardsDemocrat
14.6%21,462
146,894 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 1994
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET