1998Final results
1998 election for North Carolina House District 40
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
3 seats: William Hiatt (R), William E. Wilson (R), Rex L. Baker (R) won.
3 seatsWilliam HiattRepublican · winner · incumbent
23.8%31,731
William E. WilsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
23.2%30,894
Rex L. BakerRepublican · winner · incumbent
21.2%28,210
Kenneth Roy GottfriedDemocrat
15.9%21,153
Delmas ParkerDemocrat
15.8%21,060
133,048 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET