1980Final results
1980 election for Texas's 4th District
U.S. House · Texas
Ralph M. Hall (D) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating John Wright (R) by 4.5 points.
Ralph M. HallDemocrat · winner
52.3%102,787
John WrightRepublican
47.7%93,915
196,702 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.
Ralph M. HallJohn Wright
$351.2K
Raised by the campaign
$148.9K
$347.9K
Spent by the campaign
$149.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980