1980Final results
1980 election for North Carolina's 2nd District
U.S. House · North Carolina
L. H. Fountain (D) won with 73.4% of the vote, defeating Barry L. Gardner (R) by 46.8 points.
L. H. FountainDemocrat · winner
73.4%99,297
Barry L. GardnerRepublican
26.6%35,946
135,243 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.
L. H. FountainBarry L. Gardner
$27.5K
Raised by the campaign
$7K
$18.4K
Spent by the campaign
$6.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980