1980-11-04 Senatorial Election Results for North Carolina (Class 3)

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County	Turnout	John East (R)		Robert Morgan* (D)		F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian)		Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Alamance	45%	18,838	57.6%	13,632	41.7%	127	0.4%	88	0.3%	0	0.0%	5,206	32,685
Alexander	61%	6,399	59.6%	4,324	40.3%	12	0.1%	4	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,075	10,739
Alleghany	59%	1,915	45.9%	2,251	54.0%	4	0.1%	2	0.0%	0	0.0%	-336	4,172
Anson	39%	1,779	26.1%	5,021	73.7%	6	0.1%	11	0.2%	0	0.0%	-3,242	6,817
Ashe	62%	5,527	54.5%	4,598	45.3%	21	0.2%	3	0.0%	0	0.0%	929	10,149
Avery	46%	3,218	67.8%	1,512	31.8%	10	0.2%	8	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,706	4,748
Beaufort	45%	6,339	50.3%	6,241	49.5%	15	0.1%	7	0.1%	0	0.0%	98	12,602
Bertie	34%	1,458	29.8%	3,406	69.7%	6	0.1%	18	0.4%	0	0.0%	-1,948	4,888
Bladen	38%	2,510	31.3%	5,433	67.7%	20	0.2%	57	0.7%	0	0.0%	-2,923	8,020
Brunswick	49%	5,865	47.9%	6,285	51.3%	62	0.5%	40	0.3%	0	0.0%	-420	12,252
Buncombe	44%	27,038	51.2%	25,374	48.0%	258	0.5%	166	0.3%	0	0.0%	1,664	52,836
Burke	47%	13,604	56.2%	10,533	43.5%	42	0.2%	27	0.1%	0	0.0%	3,071	24,206
Cabarrus	41%	15,495	60.5%	9,963	38.9%	102	0.4%	54	0.2%	0	0.0%	5,532	25,614
Caldwell	44%	12,902	61.1%	8,156	38.6%	41	0.2%	20	0.1%	0	0.0%	4,746	21,119
Camden	48%	505	25.5%	1,467	74.2%	2	0.1%	3	0.2%	0	0.0%	-962	1,977
Carteret	48%	7,619	52.1%	6,938	47.4%	43	0.3%	36	0.2%	0	0.0%	681	14,636
Caswell	37%	1,969	36.2%	3,452	63.4%	8	0.1%	13	0.2%	0	0.0%	-1,483	5,442
Catawba	48%	22,609	62.5%	13,452	37.2%	85	0.2%	29	0.1%	0	0.0%	9,157	36,175
Chatham	52%	5,426	42.7%	7,188	56.6%	60	0.5%	25	0.2%	0	0.0%	-1,762	12,699
Cherokee	52%	3,661	51.2%	3,431	48.0%	18	0.3%	36	0.5%	0	0.0%	230	7,146
Chowan	38%	1,104	32.3%	2,270	66.5%	17	0.5%	24	0.7%	0	0.0%	-1,166	3,415
Clay	72%	2,011	56.9%	1,513	42.8%	10	0.3%	2	0.1%	0	0.0%	498	3,536
Cleveland	38%	11,480	51.1%	10,877	48.4%	70	0.3%	40	0.2%	0	0.0%	603	22,467
Columbus	47%	6,083	36.9%	10,281	62.4%	59	0.4%	40	0.2%	0	0.0%	-4,198	16,463
Craven	32%	8,158	50.3%	7,974	49.2%	43	0.3%	48	0.3%	0	0.0%	184	16,223
Cumberland	26%	20,601	47.0%	22,810	52.1%	212	0.5%	188	0.4%	0	0.0%	-2,209	43,811
Currituck	44%	934	26.6%	2,565	73.1%	6	0.2%	2	0.1%	0	0.0%	-1,631	3,507
Dare	52%	1,921	36.5%	3,302	62.8%	33	0.6%	6	0.1%	0	0.0%	-1,381	5,262
Davidson	49%	23,731	60.3%	15,362	39.1%	134	0.3%	99	0.3%	0	0.0%	8,369	39,326
Davie	55%	6,115	63.9%	3,425	35.8%	19	0.2%	7	0.1%	0	0.0%	2,690	9,566
Duplin	44%	5,124	40.7%	7,447	59.2%	7	0.1%	3	0.0%	0	0.0%	-2,323	12,581
Durham	40%	18,861	41.3%	26,112	57.2%	419	0.9%	244	0.5%	0	0.0%	-7,251	45,636
Edgecombe	35%	5,470	40.9%	7,867	58.8%	21	0.2%	22	0.2%	0	0.0%	-2,397	13,380
Forsyth	47%	43,156	51.3%	40,309	47.9%	476	0.6%	198	0.2%	0	0.0%	2,847	84,139
Franklin	40%	3,626	42.1%	4,977	57.7%	10	0.1%	9	0.1%	0	0.0%	-1,351	8,622
Gaston	39%	26,017	58.8%	17,998	40.6%	164	0.4%	97	0.2%	0	0.0%	8,019	44,276
Gates	49%	381	12.2%	2,742	87.6%	3	0.1%	3	0.1%	0	0.0%	-2,361	3,129
Graham	70%	1,816	51.5%	1,701	48.3%	5	0.1%	1	0.0%	0	0.0%	115	3,523
Granville	36%	3,282	37.7%	5,393	62.0%	10	0.1%	14	0.2%	0	0.0%	-2,111	8,699
Greene	44%	2,014	40.7%	2,928	59.2%	1	0.0%	3	0.1%	0	0.0%	-914	4,946
Guilford	44%	54,183	53.1%	47,090	46.1%	636	0.6%	214	0.2%	0	0.0%	7,093	102,123
Halifax	36%	5,695	40.8%	8,231	59.0%	16	0.1%	12	0.1%	0	0.0%	-2,536	13,954
Harnett	39%	6,540	39.7%	9,863	59.9%	30	0.2%	20	0.1%	0	0.0%	-3,323	16,453
Haywood	49%	7,557	44.8%	9,276	55.0%	29	0.2%	11	0.1%	0	0.0%	-1,719	16,873
Henderson	48%	12,851	61.0%	8,070	38.3%	73	0.3%	58	0.3%	0	0.0%	4,781	21,052
Hertford	32%	1,252	23.9%	3,951	75.5%	8	0.2%	23	0.4%	0	0.0%	-2,699	5,234
Hoke	33%	1,166	26.5%	3,217	73.2%	7	0.2%	5	0.1%	0	0.0%	-2,051	4,395
Hyde	49%	711	35.3%	1,295	64.3%	5	0.2%	2	0.1%	0	0.0%	-584	2,013
Iredell	46%	14,988	55.8%	11,775	43.8%	72	0.3%	40	0.1%	0	0.0%	3,213	26,875
Jackson	48%	4,119	44.1%	5,154	55.2%	35	0.4%	32	0.3%	0	0.0%	-1,035	9,340
Johnston	39%	10,109	51.5%	9,434	48.1%	49	0.2%	30	0.2%	0	0.0%	675	19,622
Jones	51%	1,327	38.3%	2,134	61.6%	0	0.0%	1	0.0%	0	0.0%	-807	3,462
Lee	38%	4,950	49.9%	4,905	49.4%	28	0.3%	45	0.5%	0	0.0%	45	9,928
Lenoir	40%	8,938	52.9%	7,912	46.8%	25	0.1%	14	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,026	16,889
Lincoln	56%	8,855	52.6%	7,924	47.1%	35	0.2%	12	0.1%	0	0.0%	931	16,826
Macon	57%	4,457	51.0%	4,247	48.6%	17	0.2%	11	0.1%	0	0.0%	210	8,732
Madison	46%	2,399	41.8%	3,302	57.5%	18	0.3%	21	0.4%	0	0.0%	-903	5,740
Martin	40%	2,443	34.1%	4,694	65.5%	19	0.3%	10	0.1%	0	0.0%	-2,251	7,166
McDowell	44%	5,934	54.0%	5,009	45.6%	27	0.2%	22	0.2%	0	0.0%	925	10,992
Mecklenburg	45%	64,309	48.7%	66,396	50.3%	828	0.6%	454	0.3%	0	0.0%	-2,087	131,987
Mitchell	55%	4,156	70.0%	1,762	29.7%	11	0.2%	9	0.2%	0	0.0%	2,394	5,938
Montgomery	49%	3,467	45.0%	4,234	54.9%	4	0.1%	3	0.0%	0	0.0%	-767	7,708
Moore	50%	10,043	54.7%	8,251	45.0%	44	0.2%	9	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,792	18,347
Nash	40%	10,656	56.0%	8,311	43.6%	49	0.3%	26	0.1%	0	0.0%	2,345	19,042
New Hanover	39%	15,475	52.9%	13,524	46.2%	145	0.5%	123	0.4%	0	0.0%	1,951	29,267
Northampton	39%	1,453	23.4%	4,739	76.3%	8	0.1%	14	0.2%	0	0.0%	-3,286	6,214
Onslow	20%	9,288	55.2%	7,396	43.9%	100	0.6%	51	0.3%	0	0.0%	1,892	16,835
Orange	45%	9,320	34.2%	17,377	63.7%	377	1.4%	209	0.8%	0	0.0%	-8,057	27,283
Pamlico	48%	1,361	38.2%	2,194	61.5%	8	0.2%	4	0.1%	0	0.0%	-833	3,567
Pasquotank	32%	2,206	33.6%	4,319	65.7%	17	0.3%	27	0.4%	0	0.0%	-2,113	6,569
Pender	46%	2,784	39.6%	4,242	60.3%	7	0.1%	6	0.1%	0	0.0%	-1,458	7,039
Perquimans	39%	705	26.1%	1,980	73.3%	15	0.6%	2	0.1%	0	0.0%	-1,275	2,702
Person	33%	3,471	51.0%	3,260	47.9%	25	0.4%	50	0.7%	0	0.0%	211	6,806
Pitt	36%	11,657	47.9%	12,604	51.8%	63	0.3%	17	0.1%	0	0.0%	-947	24,341
Polk	61%	3,086	51.3%	2,884	48.0%	30	0.5%	12	0.2%	0	0.0%	202	6,012
Randolph	46%	19,575	64.1%	10,822	35.4%	93	0.3%	61	0.2%	0	0.0%	8,753	30,551
Richmond	34%	4,106	37.4%	6,815	62.1%	29	0.3%	23	0.2%	0	0.0%	-2,709	10,973
Robeson	37%	7,484	30.3%	17,003	68.9%	81	0.3%	100	0.4%	0	0.0%	-9,519	24,668
Rockingham	36%	10,294	48.2%	10,918	51.1%	98	0.5%	49	0.2%	0	0.0%	-624	21,359
Rowan	43%	19,302	61.2%	12,015	38.1%	137	0.4%	77	0.2%	0	0.0%	7,287	31,531
Rutherford	44%	8,564	50.5%	8,272	48.8%	74	0.4%	41	0.2%	0	0.0%	292	16,951
Sampson	49%	7,494	43.9%	9,546	55.9%	15	0.1%	26	0.2%	0	0.0%	-2,052	17,081
Scotland	29%	2,151	34.3%	4,079	65.1%	26	0.4%	9	0.1%	0	0.0%	-1,928	6,265
Stanly	52%	10,415	57.0%	7,809	42.7%	49	0.3%	13	0.1%	0	0.0%	2,606	18,286
Stokes	56%	7,114	54.9%	5,807	44.8%	33	0.3%	8	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,307	12,962
Surry	46%	10,055	51.5%	9,398	48.1%	56	0.3%	30	0.2%	0	0.0%	657	19,539
Swain	52%	1,673	44.1%	2,110	55.6%	7	0.2%	7	0.2%	0	0.0%	-437	3,797
Transylvania	52%	4,646	52.7%	4,076	46.3%	37	0.4%	52	0.6%	0	0.0%	570	8,811
Tyrrell	45%	357	28.2%	906	71.6%	1	0.1%	2	0.2%	0	0.0%	-549	1,266
Union	39%	8,984	47.9%	9,726	51.8%	43	0.2%	14	0.1%	0	0.0%	-742	18,767
Vance	40%	4,332	42.9%	5,708	56.5%	28	0.3%	26	0.3%	0	0.0%	-1,376	10,094
Wake	47%	48,663	46.7%	54,343	52.2%	861	0.8%	281	0.3%	0	0.0%	-5,680	104,148
Warren	43%	1,590	32.4%	3,296	67.2%	6	0.1%	11	0.2%	0	0.0%	-1,706	4,903
Washington	49%	1,858	38.0%	3,033	62.0%	4	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,175	4,895
Watauga	49%	6,353	52.4%	5,527	45.6%	162	1.3%	73	0.6%	0	0.0%	826	12,115
Wayne	33%	11,758	53.4%	10,120	46.0%	85	0.4%	46	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,638	22,009
Wilkes	56%	14,604	62.3%	8,724	37.2%	80	0.3%	23	0.1%	0	0.0%	5,880	23,431
Wilson	36%	7,524	47.6%	8,182	51.7%	48	0.3%	61	0.4%	0	0.0%	-658	15,815
Yadkin	54%	7,347	65.1%	3,919	34.7%	12	0.1%	3	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,428	11,281
Yancey	69%	3,349	45.2%	4,033	54.4%	16	0.2%	14	0.2%	0	0.0%	-684	7,412
TOTAL	42%	898,064	50.0%	887,653	49.4%	7,602	0.4%	4,346	0.2%	0	0.0%	10,411	1,797,665
Total R vote: 898,064 (50.0%)      Total D vote: 887,653 (49.4%)      Total Other vote: 11,948 (0.7%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$1,297,875		$901,814		$0		$0
Total Receipts:		$1,332,565		$891,297		$0		$0
Cash on Hand:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Contributions by Candidate:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Loans by Candidate:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Total Individual Contributions:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Party Contributions:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Other Committee Contributions:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Transfers from Other Committees:		$0		$0		$0		$0

1980 Senate class 3, Alamance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	18,838	57.6%
Robert Morgan* (D)	13,632	41.7%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	127	0.4%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	88	0.3%
TOTAL	32,685
Turnout: 45%

1980 Senate class 3, Alexander County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	6,399	59.6%
Robert Morgan* (D)	4,324	40.3%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	12	0.1%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	4	0.0%
TOTAL	10,739
Turnout: 61%

1980 Senate class 3, Alleghany County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	1,915	45.9%
Robert Morgan* (D)	2,251	54.0%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	4	0.1%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,172
Turnout: 59%

1980 Senate class 3, Anson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	1,779	26.1%
Robert Morgan* (D)	5,021	73.7%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	6	0.1%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	11	0.2%
TOTAL	6,817
Turnout: 39%

1980 Senate class 3, Ashe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	5,527	54.5%
Robert Morgan* (D)	4,598	45.3%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	21	0.2%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	10,149
Turnout: 62%

1980 Senate class 3, Avery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	3,218	67.8%
Robert Morgan* (D)	1,512	31.8%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	10	0.2%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	8	0.2%
TOTAL	4,748
Turnout: 46%

1980 Senate class 3, Beaufort County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	6,339	50.3%
Robert Morgan* (D)	6,241	49.5%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	15	0.1%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	12,602
Turnout: 45%

1980 Senate class 3, Bertie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	1,458	29.8%
Robert Morgan* (D)	3,406	69.7%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	6	0.1%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	18	0.4%
TOTAL	4,888
Turnout: 34%

1980 Senate class 3, Bladen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	2,510	31.3%
Robert Morgan* (D)	5,433	67.7%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	20	0.2%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	57	0.7%
TOTAL	8,020
Turnout: 38%

1980 Senate class 3, Brunswick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	5,865	47.9%
Robert Morgan* (D)	6,285	51.3%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	62	0.5%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	40	0.3%
TOTAL	12,252
Turnout: 49%

1980 Senate class 3, Buncombe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	27,038	51.2%
Robert Morgan* (D)	25,374	48.0%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	258	0.5%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	166	0.3%
TOTAL	52,836
Turnout: 44%

1980 Senate class 3, Burke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	13,604	56.2%
Robert Morgan* (D)	10,533	43.5%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	42	0.2%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	27	0.1%
TOTAL	24,206
Turnout: 47%

1980 Senate class 3, Cabarrus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	15,495	60.5%
Robert Morgan* (D)	9,963	38.9%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	102	0.4%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	54	0.2%
TOTAL	25,614
Turnout: 41%

1980 Senate class 3, Caldwell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	12,902	61.1%
Robert Morgan* (D)	8,156	38.6%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	41	0.2%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	20	0.1%
TOTAL	21,119
Turnout: 44%

1980 Senate class 3, Camden County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	505	25.5%
Robert Morgan* (D)	1,467	74.2%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	2	0.1%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,977
Turnout: 48%

1980 Senate class 3, Carteret County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	7,619	52.1%
Robert Morgan* (D)	6,938	47.4%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	43	0.3%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	36	0.2%
TOTAL	14,636
Turnout: 48%

1980 Senate class 3, Caswell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	1,969	36.2%
Robert Morgan* (D)	3,452	63.4%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	8	0.1%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	13	0.2%
TOTAL	5,442
Turnout: 37%

1980 Senate class 3, Catawba County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	22,609	62.5%
Robert Morgan* (D)	13,452	37.2%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	85	0.2%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	29	0.1%
TOTAL	36,175
Turnout: 48%

1980 Senate class 3, Chatham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	5,426	42.7%
Robert Morgan* (D)	7,188	56.6%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	60	0.5%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	25	0.2%
TOTAL	12,699
Turnout: 52%

1980 Senate class 3, Cherokee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	3,661	51.2%
Robert Morgan* (D)	3,431	48.0%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	18	0.3%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	36	0.5%
TOTAL	7,146
Turnout: 52%

1980 Senate class 3, Chowan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	1,104	32.3%
Robert Morgan* (D)	2,270	66.5%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	17	0.5%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	24	0.7%
TOTAL	3,415
Turnout: 38%

1980 Senate class 3, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	2,011	56.9%
Robert Morgan* (D)	1,513	42.8%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	10	0.3%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,536
Turnout: 72%

1980 Senate class 3, Cleveland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	11,480	51.1%
Robert Morgan* (D)	10,877	48.4%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	70	0.3%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	40	0.2%
TOTAL	22,467
Turnout: 38%

1980 Senate class 3, Columbus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	6,083	36.9%
Robert Morgan* (D)	10,281	62.4%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	59	0.4%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	40	0.2%
TOTAL	16,463
Turnout: 47%

1980 Senate class 3, Craven County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	8,158	50.3%
Robert Morgan* (D)	7,974	49.2%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	43	0.3%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	48	0.3%
TOTAL	16,223
Turnout: 32%

1980 Senate class 3, Cumberland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	20,601	47.0%
Robert Morgan* (D)	22,810	52.1%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	212	0.5%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	188	0.4%
TOTAL	43,811
Turnout: 26%

1980 Senate class 3, Currituck County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	934	26.6%
Robert Morgan* (D)	2,565	73.1%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	6	0.2%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,507
Turnout: 44%

1980 Senate class 3, Dare County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	1,921	36.5%
Robert Morgan* (D)	3,302	62.8%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	33	0.6%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	5,262
Turnout: 52%

1980 Senate class 3, Davidson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	23,731	60.3%
Robert Morgan* (D)	15,362	39.1%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	134	0.3%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	99	0.3%
TOTAL	39,326
Turnout: 49%

1980 Senate class 3, Davie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	6,115	63.9%
Robert Morgan* (D)	3,425	35.8%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	19	0.2%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	9,566
Turnout: 55%

1980 Senate class 3, Duplin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	5,124	40.7%
Robert Morgan* (D)	7,447	59.2%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	7	0.1%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	12,581
Turnout: 44%

1980 Senate class 3, Durham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	18,861	41.3%
Robert Morgan* (D)	26,112	57.2%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	419	0.9%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	244	0.5%
TOTAL	45,636
Turnout: 40%

1980 Senate class 3, Edgecombe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	5,470	40.9%
Robert Morgan* (D)	7,867	58.8%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	21	0.2%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	22	0.2%
TOTAL	13,380
Turnout: 35%

1980 Senate class 3, Forsyth County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	43,156	51.3%
Robert Morgan* (D)	40,309	47.9%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	476	0.6%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	198	0.2%
TOTAL	84,139
Turnout: 47%

1980 Senate class 3, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	3,626	42.1%
Robert Morgan* (D)	4,977	57.7%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	10	0.1%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	8,622
Turnout: 40%

1980 Senate class 3, Gaston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	26,017	58.8%
Robert Morgan* (D)	17,998	40.6%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	164	0.4%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	97	0.2%
TOTAL	44,276
Turnout: 39%

1980 Senate class 3, Gates County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	381	12.2%
Robert Morgan* (D)	2,742	87.6%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	3	0.1%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,129
Turnout: 49%

1980 Senate class 3, Graham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	1,816	51.5%
Robert Morgan* (D)	1,701	48.3%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	5	0.1%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,523
Turnout: 70%

1980 Senate class 3, Granville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	3,282	37.7%
Robert Morgan* (D)	5,393	62.0%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	10	0.1%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	14	0.2%
TOTAL	8,699
Turnout: 36%

1980 Senate class 3, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	2,014	40.7%
Robert Morgan* (D)	2,928	59.2%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	1	0.0%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	4,946
Turnout: 44%

1980 Senate class 3, Guilford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	54,183	53.1%
Robert Morgan* (D)	47,090	46.1%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	636	0.6%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	214	0.2%
TOTAL	102,123
Turnout: 44%

1980 Senate class 3, Halifax County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	5,695	40.8%
Robert Morgan* (D)	8,231	59.0%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	16	0.1%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	12	0.1%
TOTAL	13,954
Turnout: 36%

1980 Senate class 3, Harnett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	6,540	39.7%
Robert Morgan* (D)	9,863	59.9%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	30	0.2%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	20	0.1%
TOTAL	16,453
Turnout: 39%

1980 Senate class 3, Haywood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	7,557	44.8%
Robert Morgan* (D)	9,276	55.0%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	29	0.2%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	11	0.1%
TOTAL	16,873
Turnout: 49%

1980 Senate class 3, Henderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	12,851	61.0%
Robert Morgan* (D)	8,070	38.3%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	73	0.3%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	58	0.3%
TOTAL	21,052
Turnout: 48%

1980 Senate class 3, Hertford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	1,252	23.9%
Robert Morgan* (D)	3,951	75.5%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	8	0.2%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	23	0.4%
TOTAL	5,234
Turnout: 32%

1980 Senate class 3, Hoke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	1,166	26.5%
Robert Morgan* (D)	3,217	73.2%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	7	0.2%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,395
Turnout: 33%

1980 Senate class 3, Hyde County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	711	35.3%
Robert Morgan* (D)	1,295	64.3%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	5	0.2%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,013
Turnout: 49%

1980 Senate class 3, Iredell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	14,988	55.8%
Robert Morgan* (D)	11,775	43.8%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	72	0.3%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	40	0.1%
TOTAL	26,875
Turnout: 46%

1980 Senate class 3, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	4,119	44.1%
Robert Morgan* (D)	5,154	55.2%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	35	0.4%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	32	0.3%
TOTAL	9,340
Turnout: 48%

1980 Senate class 3, Johnston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	10,109	51.5%
Robert Morgan* (D)	9,434	48.1%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	49	0.2%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	30	0.2%
TOTAL	19,622
Turnout: 39%

1980 Senate class 3, Jones County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	1,327	38.3%
Robert Morgan* (D)	2,134	61.6%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,462
Turnout: 51%

1980 Senate class 3, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	4,950	49.9%
Robert Morgan* (D)	4,905	49.4%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	28	0.3%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	45	0.5%
TOTAL	9,928
Turnout: 38%

1980 Senate class 3, Lenoir County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	8,938	52.9%
Robert Morgan* (D)	7,912	46.8%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	25	0.1%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	14	0.1%
TOTAL	16,889
Turnout: 40%

1980 Senate class 3, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	8,855	52.6%
Robert Morgan* (D)	7,924	47.1%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	35	0.2%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	12	0.1%
TOTAL	16,826
Turnout: 56%

1980 Senate class 3, Macon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	4,457	51.0%
Robert Morgan* (D)	4,247	48.6%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	17	0.2%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	11	0.1%
TOTAL	8,732
Turnout: 57%

1980 Senate class 3, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	2,399	41.8%
Robert Morgan* (D)	3,302	57.5%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	18	0.3%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	21	0.4%
TOTAL	5,740
Turnout: 46%

1980 Senate class 3, Martin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	2,443	34.1%
Robert Morgan* (D)	4,694	65.5%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	19	0.3%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	10	0.1%
TOTAL	7,166
Turnout: 40%

1980 Senate class 3, McDowell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	5,934	54.0%
Robert Morgan* (D)	5,009	45.6%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	27	0.2%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	22	0.2%
TOTAL	10,992
Turnout: 44%

1980 Senate class 3, Mecklenburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	64,309	48.7%
Robert Morgan* (D)	66,396	50.3%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	828	0.6%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	454	0.3%
TOTAL	131,987
Turnout: 45%

1980 Senate class 3, Mitchell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	4,156	70.0%
Robert Morgan* (D)	1,762	29.7%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	11	0.2%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	9	0.2%
TOTAL	5,938
Turnout: 55%

1980 Senate class 3, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	3,467	45.0%
Robert Morgan* (D)	4,234	54.9%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	4	0.1%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	7,708
Turnout: 49%

1980 Senate class 3, Moore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	10,043	54.7%
Robert Morgan* (D)	8,251	45.0%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	44	0.2%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	9	0.0%
TOTAL	18,347
Turnout: 50%

1980 Senate class 3, Nash County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	10,656	56.0%
Robert Morgan* (D)	8,311	43.6%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	49	0.3%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	26	0.1%
TOTAL	19,042
Turnout: 40%

1980 Senate class 3, New Hanover County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	15,475	52.9%
Robert Morgan* (D)	13,524	46.2%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	145	0.5%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	123	0.4%
TOTAL	29,267
Turnout: 39%

1980 Senate class 3, Northampton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	1,453	23.4%
Robert Morgan* (D)	4,739	76.3%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	8	0.1%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	14	0.2%
TOTAL	6,214
Turnout: 39%

1980 Senate class 3, Onslow County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	9,288	55.2%
Robert Morgan* (D)	7,396	43.9%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	100	0.6%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	51	0.3%
TOTAL	16,835
Turnout: 20%

1980 Senate class 3, Orange County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	9,320	34.2%
Robert Morgan* (D)	17,377	63.7%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	377	1.4%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	209	0.8%
TOTAL	27,283
Turnout: 45%

1980 Senate class 3, Pamlico County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	1,361	38.2%
Robert Morgan* (D)	2,194	61.5%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	8	0.2%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,567
Turnout: 48%

1980 Senate class 3, Pasquotank County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	2,206	33.6%
Robert Morgan* (D)	4,319	65.7%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	17	0.3%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	27	0.4%
TOTAL	6,569
Turnout: 32%

1980 Senate class 3, Pender County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	2,784	39.6%
Robert Morgan* (D)	4,242	60.3%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	7	0.1%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	7,039
Turnout: 46%

1980 Senate class 3, Perquimans County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	705	26.1%
Robert Morgan* (D)	1,980	73.3%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	15	0.6%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,702
Turnout: 39%

1980 Senate class 3, Person County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	3,471	51.0%
Robert Morgan* (D)	3,260	47.9%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	25	0.4%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	50	0.7%
TOTAL	6,806
Turnout: 33%

1980 Senate class 3, Pitt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	11,657	47.9%
Robert Morgan* (D)	12,604	51.8%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	63	0.3%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	17	0.1%
TOTAL	24,341
Turnout: 36%

1980 Senate class 3, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	3,086	51.3%
Robert Morgan* (D)	2,884	48.0%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	30	0.5%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	12	0.2%
TOTAL	6,012
Turnout: 61%

1980 Senate class 3, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	19,575	64.1%
Robert Morgan* (D)	10,822	35.4%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	93	0.3%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	61	0.2%
TOTAL	30,551
Turnout: 46%

1980 Senate class 3, Richmond County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	4,106	37.4%
Robert Morgan* (D)	6,815	62.1%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	29	0.3%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	23	0.2%
TOTAL	10,973
Turnout: 34%

1980 Senate class 3, Robeson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	7,484	30.3%
Robert Morgan* (D)	17,003	68.9%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	81	0.3%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	100	0.4%
TOTAL	24,668
Turnout: 37%

1980 Senate class 3, Rockingham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	10,294	48.2%
Robert Morgan* (D)	10,918	51.1%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	98	0.5%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	49	0.2%
TOTAL	21,359
Turnout: 36%

1980 Senate class 3, Rowan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	19,302	61.2%
Robert Morgan* (D)	12,015	38.1%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	137	0.4%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	77	0.2%
TOTAL	31,531
Turnout: 43%

1980 Senate class 3, Rutherford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	8,564	50.5%
Robert Morgan* (D)	8,272	48.8%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	74	0.4%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	41	0.2%
TOTAL	16,951
Turnout: 44%

1980 Senate class 3, Sampson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	7,494	43.9%
Robert Morgan* (D)	9,546	55.9%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	15	0.1%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	26	0.2%
TOTAL	17,081
Turnout: 49%

1980 Senate class 3, Scotland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	2,151	34.3%
Robert Morgan* (D)	4,079	65.1%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	26	0.4%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	6,265
Turnout: 29%

1980 Senate class 3, Stanly County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	10,415	57.0%
Robert Morgan* (D)	7,809	42.7%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	49	0.3%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	13	0.1%
TOTAL	18,286
Turnout: 52%

1980 Senate class 3, Stokes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	7,114	54.9%
Robert Morgan* (D)	5,807	44.8%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	33	0.3%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	12,962
Turnout: 56%

1980 Senate class 3, Surry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	10,055	51.5%
Robert Morgan* (D)	9,398	48.1%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	56	0.3%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	30	0.2%
TOTAL	19,539
Turnout: 46%

1980 Senate class 3, Swain County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	1,673	44.1%
Robert Morgan* (D)	2,110	55.6%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	7	0.2%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	7	0.2%
TOTAL	3,797
Turnout: 52%

1980 Senate class 3, Transylvania County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	4,646	52.7%
Robert Morgan* (D)	4,076	46.3%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	37	0.4%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	52	0.6%
TOTAL	8,811
Turnout: 52%

1980 Senate class 3, Tyrrell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	357	28.2%
Robert Morgan* (D)	906	71.6%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	1	0.1%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	2	0.2%
TOTAL	1,266
Turnout: 45%

1980 Senate class 3, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	8,984	47.9%
Robert Morgan* (D)	9,726	51.8%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	43	0.2%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	14	0.1%
TOTAL	18,767
Turnout: 39%

1980 Senate class 3, Vance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	4,332	42.9%
Robert Morgan* (D)	5,708	56.5%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	28	0.3%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	26	0.3%
TOTAL	10,094
Turnout: 40%

1980 Senate class 3, Wake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	48,663	46.7%
Robert Morgan* (D)	54,343	52.2%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	861	0.8%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	281	0.3%
TOTAL	104,148
Turnout: 47%

1980 Senate class 3, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	1,590	32.4%
Robert Morgan* (D)	3,296	67.2%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	6	0.1%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	11	0.2%
TOTAL	4,903
Turnout: 43%

1980 Senate class 3, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	1,858	38.0%
Robert Morgan* (D)	3,033	62.0%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	4,895
Turnout: 49%

1980 Senate class 3, Watauga County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	6,353	52.4%
Robert Morgan* (D)	5,527	45.6%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	162	1.3%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	73	0.6%
TOTAL	12,115
Turnout: 49%

1980 Senate class 3, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	11,758	53.4%
Robert Morgan* (D)	10,120	46.0%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	85	0.4%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	46	0.2%
TOTAL	22,009
Turnout: 33%

1980 Senate class 3, Wilkes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	14,604	62.3%
Robert Morgan* (D)	8,724	37.2%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	80	0.3%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	23	0.1%
TOTAL	23,431
Turnout: 56%

1980 Senate class 3, Wilson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	7,524	47.6%
Robert Morgan* (D)	8,182	51.7%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	48	0.3%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	61	0.4%
TOTAL	15,815
Turnout: 36%

1980 Senate class 3, Yadkin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	7,347	65.1%
Robert Morgan* (D)	3,919	34.7%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	12	0.1%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	11,281
Turnout: 54%

1980 Senate class 3, Yancey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John East (R)	3,349	45.2%
Robert Morgan* (D)	4,033	54.4%
F.W. Pasotto (Lbt)	16	0.2%
Rebecca Finch (SW)	14	0.2%
TOTAL	7,412
Turnout: 69%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

John East
Total Disbursements:	$1,297,875
Total Receipts:	$1,332,565
Cash on Hand:	$0
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$0
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/NC/1980

Robert Morgan*
Total Disbursements:	$901,814
Total Receipts:	$891,297
Cash on Hand:	$0
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$0
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$0