1980Final results
1980 election for North Carolina House District 33
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
3 seats: Dwight G. Quinn (D), Aaron W. Plyler (D), Betty Dorton Thomas (D) won.
3 seatsDwight G. QuinnDemocrat · winner · incumbent
23.3%26,400
Aaron W. PlylerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.3%25,250
Betty Dorton ThomasDemocrat · winner · incumbent
20.3%22,987
Coy C. PrivetteRepublican
19.1%21,593
Earle H. GoodeRepublican
15.0%17,020
113,250 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