1980Final results
1980 election for North Carolina's 7th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Charles Rose (D) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating Vivian S. Wright (R) by 37.5 points.
Charles RoseDemocrat · winner
68.7%88,564
Vivian S. WrightRepublican
31.3%40,270
128,834 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.
Charles RoseVivian S. Wright
$91.5K
Raised by the campaign
$17K
$65.6K
Spent by the campaign
$17K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980; FEC, through Dec 29, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980