▁Republican ▁Congress man ▁F loyd ▁Sp ence ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁con gression al ▁district , ▁in ▁office ▁since ▁ 1 9 7 1 , ▁defeated ▁Democratic ▁ch allen ger ▁Fred ▁Ze ig ler . ▁ ▁Democratic ▁primary ▁ ▁General ▁election ▁results ▁ ▁| - ▁ ▁| ▁col span = 5 ▁| Rep ublic an ▁hold ▁| - ▁▁ 3 rd ▁Cong r essional ▁District ▁Inc umb ent ▁Democratic ▁Congress man ▁Butler ▁Der rick ▁of ▁the ▁ 3 rd ▁con gression al ▁district , ▁in ▁office ▁since ▁ 1 9 7 5 , ▁defeated ▁Republican ▁ch allen ger ▁Richard ▁Dick son . ▁ ▁General ▁election ▁results ▁ ▁| - ▁ ▁| ▁col span = 5 ▁| D em ocr atic ▁hold ▁| - ▁▁ 4 th ▁Cong r essional ▁District ▁Inc umb ent ▁Republican ▁Congress man ▁Car roll ▁Campbell ▁of ▁the ▁ 4 th ▁con gression al ▁district , ▁in ▁office ▁since ▁ 1 9 7 9 , ▁chose ▁to ▁not ▁seek ▁re - e lection ▁and ▁instead ▁made ▁a ▁successful ▁run ▁for ▁Governor . ▁ ▁The ▁open ▁seat ▁was ▁won ▁by ▁Democratic ▁state ▁sen ator ▁L iz ▁J . ▁P atter son . ▁ ▁Republican ▁primary ▁ ▁General ▁election ▁results ▁ ▁| - ▁ ▁| ▁col span = 5 ▁| D em ocr atic ▁gain ▁from ▁Republican ▁| - ▁▁ 5 th ▁Cong r essional ▁District ▁Inc umb ent ▁Democratic ▁Congress man ▁John ▁M . ▁Spr att , ▁Jr . ▁of ▁the ▁ 5 th ▁con gression al ▁district , ▁in