1980Final results
1980 election for President in Mississippi
President · Mississippi
Ronald Reagan (R) won with 49.5% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Carter (D) by 1.3 points.
Ronald ReaganRepublican · winner
49.5%441,089
Jimmy CarterDemocrat
48.1%429,281
John B. AndersonIndependent
1.3%12,036
Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian
0.5%4,702
Deirdre GriswoldWorkers World
0.3%2,402
Andrew PulleySocialist Workers
0.3%2,240
891,750 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)
Also on the ballot: John B. Anderson (Independent), 1.3%; Edward ""ed"" Clark (Libertarian), 0.5%; Deirdre Griswold (Workers World), 0.3%; Andrew Pulley (Socialist Workers), 0.3%