1980Final results
1980 election for North Carolina's 8th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Willie Hefner (D) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Le Harris (R) by 17.1 points.
Willie HefnerDemocrat · winner
58.5%95,013
Le HarrisRepublican
41.5%67,317
162,330 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.
Willie HefnerLe Harris
$111.1K
Raised by the campaign
$18.5K
$79.3K
Spent by the campaign
$18.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980