1980Final results
1980 election for Connecticut's 4th District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Stewart B. McKinney (R) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating John Aristotle Phillips (D) by 25.2 points.
Stewart B. McKinneyRepublican · winner
62.6%124,285
John Aristotle PhillipsDemocrat
37.4%74,326
198,625 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
John Aristotle PhillipsStewart B. McKinney
$61.8K
Raised by the campaign
$221.9K
$63.4K
Spent by the campaign
$220.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980