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1980 Kentucky U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1980 Kentucky U.S. House District 4 Election?

M. Gene Snyder won the 1980 Kentucky U.S. House District 4 Election. M. Gene Snyder received 126,049 popular votes (66.98%). The main challenger was Phil M. McGary (33.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Snyder and McGary

Snyder +34.0 pts · won by 63,911 votes
M. Gene SnyderRepublicanWINNER66.98%
126,049 votes
Phil M. McGaryDemocratic33.02%
62,138 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.