1980Final results
1980 election for Kentucky's 4th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Gene Snyder (R) won with 67.0% of the vote, defeating Phil M. McGary (D) by 34.0 points.
Gene SnyderRepublican · winner
67.0%126,049
Phil M. McGaryDemocrat
33.0%62,138
188,187 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.
Phil M. McGaryGene Snyder
$23.1K
Raised by the campaign
$190.1K
$23.8K
Spent by the campaign
$125.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 24, 1980; FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980