1980Final results
1980 election for Mississippi's 4th District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Jon C. Henson (R) won with 39.0% of the vote, defeating Leslie Burl McLemore (Ind) by 9.2 points.
Jon C. HensonRepublican · winner
39.0%69,321
Leslie Burl McLemoreIndependent
29.8%52,959
Britt R. SingletaryDemocrat
29.4%52,303
John Wayne McInerneyIndependent
1.9%3,313
177,896 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.
Britt R. SingletaryJon C. Henson
$67.8K
Raised by the campaign
$239.1K
$50.1K
Spent by the campaign
$246.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Leslie Burl McLemore $48.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980
The candidates
Jon C. Henson (R)Leslie Burl McLemore (I)Britt R. Singletary (D)
Also on the ballot: John Wayne McInerney (Independent), 1.9%