1980Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1980 election for North Carolina's 11th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
William M. "bill" Hendon (R) won with 53.5% of the vote, defeating Lamar Gudger (D) by 7.0 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
William M. "bill" HendonRepublican · winner
53.5%104,485
Lamar GudgerDemocrat
46.5%90,789
195,274 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.
Lamar GudgerWilliam M. "bill" Hendon
$137.2K
Raised by the campaign
$248.1K
$125.7K
Spent by the campaign
$249.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980