1980Final results
1980 election for Georgia's 7th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Larry P. McDonald (D) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating Richard Castellucis (R) by 36.2 points.
Larry P. McDonaldDemocrat · winner
68.1%115,892
Richard CastellucisRepublican
31.9%54,242
170,142 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.
Larry P. McDonaldRichard Castellucis
$260.6K
Raised by the campaign
$6.3K
$276.4K
Spent by the campaign
$6.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980; FEC, through Dec 1, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980