1980Final results
1980 election for Oregon's 4th District
U.S. House · Oregon
Jim Weaver (D) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Michael Fitzgerald (R) by 9.6 points.
Jim WeaverDemocrat · winner
54.8%158,745
Michael FitzgeraldRepublican
45.2%130,861
289,634 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.
Jim WeaverMichael Fitzgerald
$252.3K
Raised by the campaign
$322K
$217.4K
Spent by the campaign
$320.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Jul 1, 1981; FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Jul 1, 1981