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United States Senate election in North Carolina, 1980

United States Senate election in North Carolina, 1980
North Carolina
← 1974 November 4, 1980 1986 →
  John Porter East.jpg Robert Burren Morgan.jpg
Nominee John East Robert Morgan
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 898,064 887,653
Percentage 50.0% 49.4%

Senator before election

Robert Morgan
Democratic

Elected Senator

John East
Republican


Robert Morgan
Democratic

John East
Republican

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 lost re-election a second term to Republican John East.

Robert Morgan won the Democratic Party's nomination unopposed.

John East won the Republican Party's nomination unopposed.


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