1980Final results
1980 election for President in Maine
President · Maine
Ronald Reagan (R) won with 45.6% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Carter (D) by 3.4 points.
Ronald ReaganRepublican · winner
45.6%238,522
Jimmy CarterDemocrat
42.3%220,974
John B. AndersonIndependent
10.2%53,327
Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian
1.0%5,119
Barry CommonerOther party
0.8%4,394
Gus HallCommunist
0.1%591
523,011 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: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Ronald Reagan (R)Jimmy Carter (D)John B. Anderson (I)
Also on the ballot: Edward ""ed"" Clark (Libertarian), 1.0%; Barry Commoner (Other party), 0.8%; Gus Hall (Communist), 0.1%