1980Final results
1980 election for Virginia's 4th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Robert W. "bob" Daniel Jr. (R) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Cecil Y. Jenkins (D) by 21.4 points.
Robert W. "bob" Daniel Jr.Republican · winner
60.7%92,557
Cecil Y. JenkinsDemocrat
39.3%59,930
152,494 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.
Cecil Y. JenkinsRobert W. "bob" Daniel Jr.
$85.9K
Raised by the campaign
$191.8K
$84K
Spent by the campaign
$186.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980