1980Final results
1980 election for North Carolina Senate District 22
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
4 seats: Carolyn Mathis (D), Craig Lawing (D), James D. McDuffie (D), Cecil R. Jenkins Jr. (D) won.
4 seatsCarolyn MathisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.8%98,861
Craig LawingDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.5%97,755
James D. McDuffieDemocrat · winner
20.3%92,302
Cecil R. Jenkins Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
19.5%88,320
Michael P. MullinsRepublican
16.9%76,625
453,863 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