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Parents > United States > North Carolina > Governor
OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1980 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 04, 1980 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 04, 1980 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 10, 1981 - 12:00pm
Term End January 05, 1985 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler December 15, 2006 06:38pm
Data SourcesOfficial county returns in Office of Secretary of State
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1976
NameJames B. "Jim" Hunt, Jr. Votes1,081,293 (64.99%)
Term01/08/1977 - 01/10/1981 Margin517,191 (+31.08%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 06, 1980 NC Governor - D Primary James B. "Jim" Hunt, Jr.
May 06, 1980 NC Governor -- R Primary I. Beverly Lake, Jr.
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name (I) Gov. James B. "Jim" Hunt, Jr. I. Beverly Lake, Jr. Bobby Yates Emory Douglas A. Cooper (W) Others (W)Gov. Robert W. "Bob" Scott (W) Nelson N. Johnson
PartyDemocratic Republican Libertarian Socialist Workers Other Independent Democrat Independent Communist
Votes1,143,145 (61.88%) 691,449 (37.43%) 9,951 (0.54%) 2,887 (0.16%) 42 (0.00%) 6 (0.00%) 5 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -451,696 (-24.45%) -1,133,194 (-61.34%) -1,140,258 (-61.72%) -1,143,103 (-61.87%) -1,143,139 (-61.88%) -1,143,140 (-61.88%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$2,025,413.00 $201,333.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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