1980Final results
1980 election for President in Massachusetts
President · Massachusetts
Ronald Reagan (R) won with 41.9% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Carter (D) by 0.2 points.
Ronald ReaganRepublican · winner
41.9%1,057,631
Jimmy CarterDemocrat
41.7%1,053,802
John B. AndersonIndependent
15.2%382,539
Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian
0.9%22,038
Clifton DeberrySocialist Workers
0.1%3,735
Barry CommonerOther party
0.1%2,056
2,524,090 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
The candidates
Ronald Reagan (R)Jimmy Carter (D)John B. Anderson (I)
Also on the ballot: Edward ""ed"" Clark (Libertarian), 0.9%; Clifton Deberry (Socialist Workers), 0.1%; Barry Commoner (Other party), 0.1%