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 ran for reelection to a second term, but narrowly lost to
Republican John East.
Primaries
Democratic
Robert Morgan was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
Republican
John East was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
General election
Candidates
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John East (R), Professor at
East Carolina University
East Carolina University (ECU) is a public university, public research university in Greenville, North Carolina. It is the fourth largest university in North Carolina.
Founded on March 8, 1907, as a Normal school, teacher training school, East ...
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Robert Morgan (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
See also
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1980 United States Senate elections
The 1980 United States Senate elections coincided with Ronald Reagan's victory in the presidential election. Reagan's large margin of victory over incumbent Jimmy Carter gave a huge boost to Republican Senate candidates, allowing them to flip 12 ...
References
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1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC.
* January 9 – ...
North Carolina
1980 North Carolina elections