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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/North Carolina/NC-10
      1980·US House·North Carolina·District profile →

      North Carolina District 10 US House

      Winner
      REP
      James T \ Broyhill
      69.7%120,777 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      James O Icenhour
      30.3%52,485 votes
      Margin
      R+39.4
      173,262 total votes
      2 candidates173,262 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James T \ BroyhillREP✓
      		REP120,77769.7%
      James O IcenhourDEM
      		DEM52,48530.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+17.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.6
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202440.5%58.2%R+17.7416,530
      202041.4%57.4%R+16.1396,712
      201639.5%56.6%R+17.1340,615
      201243.3%56.7%R+13.4321,454
      200844.8%54.0%R+9.3317,195

      Seat History

      US House in North Carolina

      2024
      Pat HarriganREP
      R+19.3
      2022
      Patrick T McHenryREP
      R+45.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Patrick T McHenryREP
      R+37.8
      2018
      Patrick T McHenryREP
      R+18.6
      2016
      Patrick T McHenryREP
      R+26.3
      2014
      Patrick T McHenryREP
      R+22.0
      2012
      Patrick T McHenryREP
      R+14.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Patrick T McHenryREP
      R+42.4
      2008
      Patrick T McHenryREP
      R+15.1
      2006
      Patrick T McHenryREP
      R+23.6
      2004
      Patrick T McHenryREP
      R+28.3
      2002
      Cass BallengerREP
      R+21.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Cass BallengerREP
      R+38.8
      1998
      Cass BallengerREP
      R+85.6
      1996
      Cass BallengerREP
      R+41.3
      View all US House history for North Carolina →

      Candidates

      James T \ BroyhillREP
      Record5W-1L
      Avg MarginD+3.5
      Career1976-1986
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      James O IcenhourDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+5.3
      Career1978-1980
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in North Carolina, 1980

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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