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1980 North Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1980 North Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election?

Charles G. Rose III won the 1980 North Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election. Charles G. Rose III received 88,564 popular votes (68.74%). The main challenger was Vivian S. Wright (31.26%).

See the full head-to-head between III and Wright

III +37.5 pts · won by 48,294 votes
Charles G. Rose IIIDemocraticWINNER68.74%
88,564 votes
Vivian S. WrightRepublican31.26%
40,270 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.