1980Final results
1980 election for Pennsylvania's 4th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Charles F. Dougherty (R) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating Thomas J. Magrann (D) by 26.6 points.
Charles F. DoughertyRepublican · winner
63.3%127,475
Thomas J. MagrannDemocrat
36.7%73,895
201,370 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.
Thomas J. MagrannCharles F. Dougherty
$173.1K
Raised by the campaign
$206.6K
$169K
Spent by the campaign
$205.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980