1980 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 September 2023 1980 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election North Carolina 1885 Presidential no 1976 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election 1976 1984 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election 1984 November 4, 1980 James C. Green, 1971 (crop).jpg 150x150px James C. Green Democratic Party (United States) 942,549 53.20% File:Bill Cobey.png Bill Cobey Republican Party (United States) 814,082 45.95% 1980 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 310px County resultsGreen: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Cobey: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Lieutenant Governor James C. Green Democratic Party (United States) James C. Green Democratic Party (United States) The 1980 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1980. Democratic incumbent James C. Green defeated Republican nominee Bill Cobey with 53.20% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on May 6, 1980.https://books.google.com/books?id=ixfdeSex8gYC North Carolina Manual North Carolina Secretary of State 1980 June 26, 2021 Democratic primary Candidates James C. Green, incumbent Lieutenant Governor Carl J. Stewart Jr., Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives Clyde Pulley Results Democratic primary results James C. Green (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 367,964 50.94 Carl J. Stewart Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 341,257 47.24 Clyde Pulley Democratic Party (United States) 13,192 1.83 722,413 100.00 General election Candidates Major party candidates James C. Green, Democratic Bill Cobey, Republican Other candidates Craig Franklin, Libertarian Results 1980 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election Democratic Party (United States) James C. Green (incumbent) 942,549 53.20% Republican Party (United States) Bill Cobey 814,082 45.95% Libertarian Party (United States) Craig Franklin 14,998 0.85% 128,467 Democratic Party (United States) References collapsed 1980 Gubernatorial North Carolina