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1980 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1980 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election?

L. H. Fountain won the 1980 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election. L. H. Fountain received 99,297 popular votes (73.42%). The main challenger was Barry Lynn Gardner (26.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Fountain and Gardner

Fountain +46.8 pts · won by 63,351 votes
L. H. FountainDemocraticWINNER73.42%
99,297 votes
Barry Lynn GardnerRepublican26.58%
35,946 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.