1980Final results
1980 election for Tennessee's 4th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Albert Gore (D) won with 79.3% of the vote, defeating James Beau Seigneur (R) by 58.6 points.
Albert GoreDemocrat · winner
79.3%137,612
James Beau SeigneurRepublican
20.7%35,954
173,570 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.
Albert GoreJames Beau Seigneur
$63.1K
Raised by the campaign
$14.4K
$74.4K
Spent by the campaign
$12.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980