United States Senate election in North Carolina, 1980
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The 1980 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 2, 1980 as part of the nationwide elections to the Senate. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Robert Morgan lost re-election a second term to Republican John East.
Contents
Primaries
Democratic
Robert Morgan won the Democratic Party's nomination unopposed.
Republican
John East won the Republican Party's nomination unopposed.
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 | 0.4 | ||
| Socialist Workers | Rebecca Finch | 4,346 | 0.2 | ||
| Turnout | 1,797,655 | ||||
References
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