1980Final results
1980 election for Florida's 4th District
U.S. House · Florida
Bill Chappell (D) won with 65.8% of the vote, defeating Barney E. Dillard Jr. (R) by 31.5 points.
Bill ChappellDemocrat · winner
65.8%147,775
Barney E. Dillard Jr.Republican
34.2%76,924
224,699 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.
Bill ChappellBarney E. Dillard Jr.
$125.4K
Raised by the campaign
$12.8K
$110.7K
Spent by the campaign
$12.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980