1980Final results
1980 election for North Carolina Senate District 23
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
2 seats: William W. Redman Jr. (R), Cass Ballenger (R) won.
2 seatsWilliam W. Redman Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
29.2%48,601
Cass BallengerRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.7%47,842
Kenneth C. WootenDemocrat
21.7%36,243
Glenn P. DealDemocrat
20.4%34,040
166,726 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