1980Final results
1980 election for President in Maryland
President · Maryland
Jimmy Carter (D) won with 47.1% of the vote, defeating Ronald Reagan (R) by 3.0 points.
Jimmy CarterDemocrat · winner
47.1%726,161
Ronald ReaganRepublican
44.2%680,606
John B. AndersonIndependent
7.8%119,537
Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian
0.9%14,192
1,540,496 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
Jimmy Carter (D)Ronald Reagan (R)John B. Anderson (I)
Also on the ballot: Edward ""ed"" Clark (Libertarian), 0.9%