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1980 Presidential Election Results for Massachusetts

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Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries


Areas won by 3rd party candidates are shown in green on the map regardless of the color used in the data table below.



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County Turnout Ronald Reagan
(R)		 Jimmy Carter*
(D)		 John Anderson
(I)		 Edward Clark
(Libertarian)		 Other TOTAL
Barnstable 73% 41,493 50.4% 23,952 29.1% 15,951 19.4% 567 0.7% 310 0.4% 82,273
Berkshire 63% 27,063 39.8% 29,458 43.3% 10,575 15.5% 740 1.1% 195 0.3% 68,031
Bristol 55% 77,545 41.1% 83,460 44.3% 25,423 13.5% 1,695 0.9% 482 0.3% 188,605
Dukes 78% 1,809 33.5% 2,370 43.9% 1,127 20.9% 58 1.1% 33 0.6% 5,397
Essex 64% 130,252 43.8% 116,173 39.0% 47,670 16.0% 2,654 0.9% 784 0.3% 297,533
Franklin 63% 12,528 41.6% 11,830 39.3% 5,162 17.1% 336 1.1% 266 0.9% 30,122
Hampden 56% 72,528 40.4% 80,369 44.7% 24,765 13.8% 1,676 0.9% 382 0.2% 179,720
Hampshire 55% 21,117 35.0% 27,611 45.7% 10,119 16.8% 656 1.1% 852 1.4% 60,355
Middlesex 63% 256,999 40.3% 270,751 42.5% 102,180 16.0% 5,200 0.8% 2,549 0.4% 637,679
Nantucket 72% 1,149 40.5% 1,040 36.6% 614 21.6% 22 0.8% 13 0.5% 2,838
Norfolk 67% 136,184 44.8% 117,274 38.6% 47,076 15.5% 2,448 0.8% 747 0.2% 303,729
Plymouth 62% 85,593 49.4% 58,772 33.9% 26,510 15.3% 1,952 1.1% 421 0.2% 173,248
Suffolk 43% 73,271 33.9% 113,416 52.5% 26,988 12.5% 1,861 0.9% 671 0.3% 216,207
Worcester 59% 120,100 43.1% 117,326 42.1% 38,379 13.8% 2,173 0.8% 583 0.2% 278,561
TOTAL 59% 1,057,63141.9% 1,053,80241.7% 382,53915.2% 22,0380.9% 8,2880.3% 2,524,298



1980 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in MA

Data for 3rd party candidates is often unavailable explicitly.

Click on a district in the table below to see 1980 U.S. House election results for that district.

District Turnout Ronald Reagan
(R)		 Jimmy Carter*
(D)		 John Anderson
(I)		 Edward Clark
(Libertarian)		 Other TOTAL
District 01 (Conte-R) 64% 85,268 40.0% 93,495 43.9% 34,431 16.2% 213,194
District 02 (Boland-D) 66% 86,646 42.8% 87,560 43.3% 28,211 13.9% 202,417
District 03 (Early-D) 63% 81,551 41.8% 85,914 44.0% 27,858 14.3% 195,323
District 04 (Frank-D) 66% 83,686 40.4% 88,488 42.8% 34,803 16.8% 206,977
District 05 (Shannon-D) 70% 97,018 44.8% 86,302 39.9% 33,201 15.3% 216,521
District 06 (Mavroules-D) 71% 97,969 44.0% 86,256 38.8% 38,271 17.2% 222,496
District 07 (Markey-D) 70% 90,726 42.7% 91,189 42.9% 30,656 14.4% 212,571
District 08 (O'Neill-D) 54% 56,312 31.7% 92,707 52.1% 28,822 16.2% 177,841
District 09 (Moakley-D) 56% 64,451 40.3% 73,906 46.2% 21,685 13.5% 160,042
District 10 (Heckler-R) 44% 67,592 45.6% 57,584 38.8% 23,055 15.6% 148,231
District 11 (Donnelly-D) 64% 84,624 44.0% 82,538 42.9% 25,285 13.1% 192,447
District 12 (Studds-D) 91% 161,788 46.8% 127,873 37.0% 56,261 16.3% 345,922



1980 President, Barnstable County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 41,493 50.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 23,952 29.1%
John Anderson (I) 15,951 19.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 567 0.7%
Other 310 0.4%
TOTAL 82,273
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 0


1980 President, Berkshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 27,063 39.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 29,458 43.3%
John Anderson (I) 10,575 15.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 740 1.1%
Other 195 0.3%
TOTAL 68,031
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -11


1980 President, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 77,545 41.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 83,460 44.3%
John Anderson (I) 25,423 13.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,695 0.9%
Other 482 0.3%
TOTAL 188,605
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -10


1980 President, Dukes County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 1,809 33.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 2,370 43.9%
John Anderson (I) 1,127 20.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 58 1.1%
Other 33 0.6%
TOTAL 5,397
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -17


1980 President, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 130,252 43.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 116,173 39.0%
John Anderson (I) 47,670 16.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 2,654 0.9%
Other 784 0.3%
TOTAL 297,533
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -7


1980 President, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 12,528 41.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 11,830 39.3%
John Anderson (I) 5,162 17.1%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 336 1.1%
Other 266 0.9%
TOTAL 30,122
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -9


1980 President, Hampden County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 72,528 40.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 80,369 44.7%
John Anderson (I) 24,765 13.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,676 0.9%
Other 382 0.2%
TOTAL 179,720
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -10


1980 President, Hampshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 21,117 35.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 27,611 45.7%
John Anderson (I) 10,119 16.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 656 1.1%
Other 852 1.4%
TOTAL 60,355
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -16


1980 President, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 256,999 40.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 270,751 42.5%
John Anderson (I) 102,180 16.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 5,200 0.8%
Other 2,549 0.4%
TOTAL 637,679
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -10


1980 President, Nantucket County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 1,149 40.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 1,040 36.6%
John Anderson (I) 614 21.6%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 22 0.8%
Other 13 0.5%
TOTAL 2,838
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -10


1980 President, Norfolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 136,184 44.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 117,274 38.6%
John Anderson (I) 47,076 15.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 2,448 0.8%
Other 747 0.2%
TOTAL 303,729
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -6


1980 President, Plymouth County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 85,593 49.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 58,772 33.9%
John Anderson (I) 26,510 15.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,952 1.1%
Other 421 0.2%
TOTAL 173,248
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -1


1980 President, Suffolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 73,271 33.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 113,416 52.5%
John Anderson (I) 26,988 12.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,861 0.9%
Other 671 0.3%
TOTAL 216,207
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -17


1980 President, Worcester County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 120,100 43.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 117,326 42.1%
John Anderson (I) 38,379 13.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 2,173 0.8%
Other 583 0.2%
TOTAL 278,561
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -8
* incumbent