1980Final results
1980 election for North Carolina's 10th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
James T. "jim" Broyhill (R) won with 69.7% of the vote, defeating James O. Icenhour (D) by 39.4 points.
James T. "jim" BroyhillRepublican · winner
69.7%120,777
James O. IcenhourDemocrat
30.3%52,485
173,262 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
James O. IcenhourJames T. "jim" Broyhill
$23.3K
Raised by the campaign
$279.2K
$23.3K
Spent by the campaign
$248.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 30, 1981; FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980