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1980Final results

1980 election for North Carolina House District 1

North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina

2 seats: Vernon G. James (D), Charles D. Evans (D) won.

2 seats
Vernon G. JamesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
44.5%21,861
Charles D. EvansDemocrat · winner · incumbent
44.2%21,706
11.3%5,524
49,091 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980

Races before and after

EvenD+29.41986D+17.41988D+22.41990D+20.31994D+5.52010R+12.72012

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET