United States Senate election in North Carolina, 1980
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The 1980 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 2, 1980 as part of the nation-wide elections to the Senate
. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Robert Morgan
lost re-election a second term to Republican
John East
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United States Senate elections, 1980
The 1980 U.S. Senate elections coincided with Ronald Reagan's election to the Presidency. Reagan's large margin of victory over incumbent Jimmy Carter pulled in many Democratic voters and gave a huge boost to Republican senate candidates....
. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Robert Morgan
Robert Burren Morgan
Robert Burren Morgan was a Democratic U.S. Senator from the state of North Carolina from 1975 until 1981. Born in Lillington, N.C., Morgan attended...
lost re-election a second term to Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
John East
John Porter East
John Porter East was a Republican U.S. senator from the state of North Carolina from 1981 until his suicide in 1986....
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Candidates
- John EastJohn Porter EastJohn Porter East was a Republican U.S. senator from the state of North Carolina from 1981 until his suicide in 1986....
(R), Professor at East Carolina UniversityEast Carolina UniversityEast Carolina University is a public, coeducational, engaged doctoral/research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Named East Carolina University by statute and commonly known as ECU or East Carolina, the university is the largest institution of higher learning in... - Robert MorganRobert Burren MorganRobert Burren Morgan was a Democratic U.S. Senator from the state of North Carolina from 1975 until 1981. Born in Lillington, N.C., Morgan attended...
(D), incumbent U.S. Senator