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1980 United States Senate election in North Carolina

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election_name1980 United States Senate election in North Carolina
countryNorth Carolina
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1974 United States Senate election in North Carolina
previous_year1974
next_election1986 United States Senate elections in North Carolina
next_year1986
election_dateNovember 4, 1980
image_size150x150px
flag_year1885
image1John P. East.jpg
nominee1**John P. East**
party1Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1**898,064**
percentage1**49.96%**
image2Robert Burren Morgan.jpg
nominee2Robert B. Morgan
party2Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote2887,653
percentage249.38%
map{{switcher
default1
titleU.S. Senator
before_electionRobert Morgan
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionJohn East
after_partyRepublican Party (United States)

|[[File:1980 United States Senate election in North Carolina results map by county.svg|325px]] |County results |[[File:1980 United States Senate election in NC by Congressional District.svg|325px]] |Congressional district results East:
Morgan:
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 B. Morgan ran for reelection to a second term, but narrowly lost to Republican challenger John P. East.

This was the first time Republicans had won this seat since 1897, and the inauguration of John East marked the first time since Reconstruction that they held both Senate seats simultaneously. East won every western congressional district while losing every eastern one.

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

References

References

  1. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1980election.pdf Clerk of the United States House of Representatives]
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