1980Final results
1980 election for North Carolina House District 42
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Charles H. Hughes (R) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating John F. McLeod Jr. (D) by 16.2 points.
Charles H. HughesRepublican · winner
58.1%11,729
John F. McLeod Jr.Democrat
41.9%8,450
20,179 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