1980Final results
1980 election for North Carolina House District 11
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Tom B. Rabon Jr. (D) won with 64.1% of the vote, defeating William H. Laughlin (R) by 28.1 points.
Tom B. Rabon Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
64.1%12,297
William H. LaughlinRepublican
35.9%6,900
19,197 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET