1980Final results
1980 election for President in Texas
President · Texas
Ronald Reagan (R) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Carter (D) by 13.9 points.
Ronald ReaganRepublican · winner
55.3%2,510,705
Jimmy CarterDemocrat
41.4%1,881,147
John B. AndersonIndependent
2.5%111,613
Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian
0.8%37,643
4,541,636 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), 2.5%; Edward ""ed"" Clark (Libertarian), 0.8%