November 3, 1980 General
President/Vice-President
November 3, 1980 · 4,541,108 votes cast · 0 counties
Statewide total
Official canvass| Ronald ReaganREP | 2,510,705 | 55.3% |
| Jimmy CarterDEM | 1,881,147 | 41.4% |
| John AndersonNUC | 111,613 | 2.5% |
| Ed ClarkLIB | 37,643 | 0.8% |
Margin: 629,558 votes (13.9%)
County totals reconcile to the statewide total
Source: Presidental results all.txt — Texas Secretary of State, loaded 9/7/2026