1980Final results
1980 election for Georgia's 4th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Elliott H. Levitas (D) won with 69.4% of the vote, defeating Barry Billington (R) by 38.9 points.
Elliott H. LevitasDemocrat · winner
69.4%117,091
Barry BillingtonRepublican
30.6%51,546
168,650 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.
Elliott H. LevitasBarry Billington
$132.8K
Raised by the campaign
$82.7K
$142.3K
Spent by the campaign
$83K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980