1980Final results
1980 election for North Carolina's 5th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Stephen Neal (D) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Anne Bagnal (R) by 2.2 points.
Stephen NealDemocrat · winner
51.0%99,117
Anne BagnalRepublican
48.8%94,894
Jeffery K. MillerSocialist Workers
0.2%327
194,338 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.
Stephen NealAnne Bagnal
$181.5K
Raised by the campaign
$124K
$179.5K
Spent by the campaign
$123.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980