1980 Senate elections · North Carolina history
North Carolina U.S. Senate election 1980
John P. East REP +0.6 gain · Class III seat · held 11/4/80
- Votes counted
- 1,797,665
- Margin
- 0.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
- President in NC
- R+2.1same year
General election 11/4/80
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John P. East Won | REP | 898,064 | 49.96% | |
| Robert Morgan | DEM | 887,653 | 49.38% | |
| F. W. Pasotto | LIB | 7,602 | 0.42% | |
| Rebecca Finch | SWP | 4,346 | 0.24% | |
| Total | 1,797,665 | |||
Official source: data
Other North Carolina Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Ted Budd | 3.2 |
| 2020 | Class II | Thomas Roland Tillis | 1.8 |
| 2016 | Class III | Richard Burr | 5.7 |
| 2014 | Class II | Thomas Roland Tillis | 1.6 |
| 2010 | Class III | Richard Burr | 11.8 |
| 2008 | Class II | Kay R. Hagan | 8.5 |
| 2004 | Class III | Richard Burr | 4.6 |
| 2002 | Class II | Elizabeth H. Dole | 8.6 |
| 1998 | Class III | John Edwards | 4.1 |
| 1996 | Class II | Jesse Helms | 6.7 |
| 1992 | Class III | Lauch Faircloth | 4.0 |
| 1990 | Class II | Jesse Helms | 5.1 |
Full North Carolina Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1980 North Carolina Senate race?
John P. East (REP) won with 50.0% of the vote, ahead of Robert Morgan (49.4%), a margin of 0.6 points.
Did the North Carolina Senate seat change party in 1980?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1980 North Carolina Senate race?
1,797,665 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.