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      Home/Elections/1980/Governor/North Carolina
      1980·Governor·North Carolina

      North Carolina Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      James B. Jr. Hunt
      61.9%1,143,145 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Beverly Lake
      37.4%691,449 votes
      Margin
      D+24.4
      1,847,432 total votes
      3 candidates1,847,432 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James B. Jr. HuntDEM✓
      		DEM1,143,14561.9%
      Beverly LakeREP
      		REP691,44937.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH12,8380.7%

      Seat History

      Governor in North Carolina

      2024
      Josh SteinDEM
      D+14.8
      2020
      Roy CooperDEM
      D+4.5
      2016
      Roy CooperDEM
      D+0.2
      2012
      Pat McCroryREP
      R+11.4
      2008
      Bev PerdueDEM
      D+3.4
      2004
      Mike EasleyDEM
      D+12.7
      2000
      Mike EasleyDEM
      D+5.8
      1996
      James B. Jr. HuntDEM
      D+13.2
      1992
      James B. Jr. HuntDEM
      D+9.5
      1988
      James G MartinREP
      R+12.1
      1984
      James G MartinREP
      R+8.8
      1976
      James B. Jr. HuntDEM
      D+31.1
      1972
      James E. Jr. HolshouserREP
      R+2.5
      1968
      Robert W. ScottDEM
      D+5.4
      View all Governor history for North Carolina →

      Candidates

      Beverly LakeREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+24.4
      Career1980-1980
      Governor
      Full profile →
      James B. Jr. HuntDEM
      Record4W-2L
      Avg MarginD+25.7
      Career1976-1996
      Governor / State House / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in North Carolina, 1980

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →US House11 contests →
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