1980Final results
1980 election for Massachusetts's 4th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Barney Frank (D) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Richard A. Jones (R) by 3.8 points.
Barney FrankDemocrat · winner
51.9%103,466
Richard A. JonesRepublican
48.1%95,898
199,376 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.
Barney FrankRichard A. Jones
$426.7K
Raised by the campaign
$128.7K
$429.2K
Spent by the campaign
$124.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980