1980 United States Senate election in North Carolina
The 1980 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 4, 1980 as part of the nationwide elections to the Senate. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Robert Morgan ran for reelection to a second term, but narrowly lost to Republican John East.
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Primaries
Democratic
Robert Morgan was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
Republican
John East was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
General election
Candidates
- John East (R), Professor at East Carolina University
- Robert Morgan (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | John East | 898,064 | 49.96% | +12.18% | |
| Democratic | Robert Morgan (incumbent) | 887,653 | 49.38% | -12.39% | |
| Libertarian | F.W. (Rick) Pasotto | 7,602 | 0.04% | N/A | |
| Socialist Workers | Rebecca Finch | 4,346 | 0.02% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 1,797,655 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
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See also
References
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| Supreme Court and Court of Appeals (Recent) | |
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