1980Final results
1980 election for North Carolina's 9th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
James G. Martin (R) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Randall R. Kincaid (D) by 17.2 points.
James G. MartinRepublican · winner
58.6%101,156
Randall R. KincaidDemocrat
41.4%71,504
172,660 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.
Randall R. KincaidJames G. Martin
$39.4K
Raised by the campaign
$262.9K
$39.8K
Spent by the campaign
$267.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980