North Carolina's 43rd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Diane Wheatley since 2021.
Geography Since 2003, the district has included part of Cumberland County. The district overlaps with the 19th and 21st Senate districts.
District officeholders Multi-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties District created January 1, 1967. Robert Falls() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted from the Cleveland County district. Redistricted to the 40th district. William Mauney Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted to the 40th district and retired. William Harrill() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 1967–1973 All of Cleveland, Rutherford, and Polk counties. Bob Jones() Democratic January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted to the 40th district. Claude DeBruhl() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1979 Redistricted from the 45th district. Herschel Harkins() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1975 Redistricted from the 45th district. Herbert Hyde() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1977 John Stevens() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1977 Redistricted from the 45th district. 1973–1983 All of Buncombe and Transylvania counties. Mary Cordell Nesbitt() Democratic January 1, 1975 – August 1, 1979 Died. James McClure Clarke() Democratic January 1, 1977 – January 1, 1981 Retired to run for State Senate. Gordon Greenwood() Democratic January 1, 1977 – January 1, 1983 Redistricted to the 51st district.Marie Colton() Democratic January 1, 1979 – January 1, 1983 Redistricted to the 51st district. Vacant August 1, 1979 – September 13, 1979 Martin Nesbitt() Democratic September 13, 1979 – January 1, 1983 Appointed to finish Nesbitt's term. Redistricted to the 51st district. Narvel Crawford() Democratic January 1, 1981 – January 1, 1983 Redistricted to the 51st district.
Single-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Counties Robert Brawley() Republican January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1999 Redistricted from the 35th district. 1983–1993 Parts of Catawba, Iredell, and Alexander counties. 1993–2003 Parts of Catawba and Iredell counties. Mitchell Setzer() Republican January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2003 Redistricted to the 89th district. Mary McAllister() Democratic January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2009 Redistricted from the 17th district. Lost re-nomination. 2003–Present Part of Cumberland County. Elmer Floyd() Democratic January 1, 2009 – January 1, 2021 Lost re-nomination. Diane Wheatley() Republican January 1, 2021 – Present
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