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1980 North Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1980 North Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election?

Charles O. Whitley won the 1980 North Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election. Charles O. Whitley received 84,862 popular votes (68.3%). The main challenger was Larry J. Parker (31.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Whitley and Parker

Whitley +36.6 pts · won by 45,469 votes
Charles O. WhitleyDemocraticWINNER68.3%
84,862 votes
Larry J. ParkerRepublican31.7%
39,393 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.