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The 1980 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1980. Democratic incumbent James C. Green defeated Republican nominee Bill Cobey with 53.20% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on May 6, 1980.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James C. Green (incumbent) | 367,964 | 50.94 | |
Democratic | Carl J. Stewart Jr. | 341,257 | 47.24 | |
Democratic | Clyde Pulley | 13,192 | 1.83 | |
Total votes | 722,413 | 100.00 |
Major party candidates
Other candidates
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | James C. Green (incumbent) | 942,549 | 53.20% | ||
Republican | Bill Cobey | 814,082 | 45.95% | ||
Libertarian | Craig Franklin | 14,998 | 0.85% | ||
Majority | 128,467 | ||||
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