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  NC Lt. Governor
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Parents > United States > North Carolina > Lieutenant Governor
OfficeLieutenant Governor
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 May 04, 2020 06:56am
Data SourcesOfficial county returns in Office of Secretary of State
DescriptionGreen's performance in this race (53%) was the lowest for a Democrat since the party's 1896 loss.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1976
NameJames C. "Jimmy" Green Votes1,033,198 (66.04%)
Term01/08/1977 - 01/10/1981 Margin511,275 (+32.68%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 06, 1980 NC Lt. Governor - D Primary James C. "Jimmy" Green
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name (I) Lt. Gov. James C. "Jimmy" Green William W. "Bill" Cobey, Jr. Craig Franklin (W)Speaker of the House Carl J. Stewart Jr. (W) Others
PartyDemocratic Republican Libertarian Independent Democrat Other
Votes942,549 (53.20%) 814,082 (45.95%) 14,998 (0.85%) 30 (0.00%) 24 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -128,467 (-7.25%) -927,551 (-52.35%) -942,519 (-53.20%) -942,525 (-53.20%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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