Elections / 1980 · Senate · NC
North Carolina — 1980 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1980 · U.S. SenateNorth Carolina · U.S. SenateJohn P. EastR+0.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1980 Senate returns.
- John P. East✓Republican898,06450.0%
- Robert MorganDemocrat887,65349.4%
- F. W. (Rick) PasottoLibertarian7,6020.4%
- Rebecca FinchSocialist Workers4,3460.2%
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+2.1Senate 1980R+0.6vs. baselineD+1.5
North Carolina's 1980 Senate race ran 1.5 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
North Carolina's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −9.0% |
| 1980 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | −3.9% |
| 1986 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | −5.1% |
| 1992 | −4.0% |
| 1996 | −6.7% |
| 1998 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | −8.6% |
| 2004 | −4.6% |
| 2008 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | −11.8% |
| 2014 | −1.6% |
| 2016 | −5.7% |
| 2020 | −1.7% |
| 2022 | −3.2% |
Same ballot, 1980NC
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.