1980Final results
1980 election for President in Pennsylvania
President · Pennsylvania
Ronald Reagan (R) won with 49.6% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Carter (D) by 7.1 points.
Ronald ReaganRepublican · winner
49.6%2,261,872
Jimmy CarterDemocrat
42.5%1,937,540
John B. AndersonIndependent
6.4%292,921
Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian
0.7%33,263
Clifton DeberrySocialist Workers
0.4%20,291
Barry CommonerOther party
0.2%10,430
Gus HallCommunist
0.1%5,184
4,561,501 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), 0.7%; Clifton Deberry (Socialist Workers), 0.4%; Barry Commoner (Other party), 0.2%; Gus Hall (Communist), 0.1%