Nationwide opinion polling for the 1980 United States presidential election

This article provides a list of scientific, nationwide public opinion polls that were conducted relating to the 1980 United States presidential election.

Presidential election Ronald Reagan vs Jimmy Carter Poll source Date(s)administered RonaldReagan (R) JimmyCarter (D) JohnAnderson (I) Other Undecided Margin Gallup March 31 – April 3, 1978 46% 50% - 1% 3% 4 ABC-Harris May 14–20, 1978 47% 46% - - 7% 1 Gallup July 7–10, 1978 43% 52% - 1% 4% 9 Gallup December 8–11, 1978 35% 57% - 2% 5% 22 ABC-Harris December 21–26, 1978 38% 55% - - 7% 17 Gallup March 23–26, 1979 38% 52% - 3% 7% 14 ABC-Harris March, 1979 46% 49% - - 5% 3 ABC-Harris May, 1979 45% 47% - - 8% 2 ABC-Harris June, 1979 51% 43% - - 6% 8 Gallup June 22–25, 1979 49% 45% - 1% 5% 4 Gallup July 13–15, 1979 52% 42% - 2% 4% 10 ABC-Harris July 28–29, 1979 51% 44% - - 5% 7 Gallup August 3–6, 1979 42% 47% - 4% 7% 5 ABC-Harris September 1–5, 1979 50% 45% - - 5% 5 Gallup September 7–10, 1979 46% 47% - 2% 5% 1 ABC-Harris September 26 – October 1, 1979 45% 52% - - 3% 7 Gallup October 12–15, 1979 42% 48% - 3% 7% 6 ABC-Harris November 7–10, 1979 42% 53% - - 5% 11 Gallup November 16–19, 1979 41% 53% - 1% 5% 12 Gallup December 7–9, 1979 36% 60% - 1% 3% 24 ABC-Harris December 14–16, 1979 36% 59% - - 5% 23 Gallup January 4–6, 1980 32% 63% - 1% 4% 31 ABC-Harris January 22, 1980 31% 65% - - 4% 34 Gallup February 1–3, 1980 32% 59% - 3% 6% 27 ABC-Harris January 31 – February 4, 1980 32% 64% - - 4% 32 Gallup February 29 – March 2, 1980 34% 57% - 3% 6% 23 ABC-Harris March 5–8, 1980 40% 58% - - 2% 18 ABC-Harris March 13–15, 1980 40% 55% - - 5% 15 ABC-Harris March 26–30, 1980 47% 50% - - 3% 3 Gallup March 28–30, 1980 43% 48% - 2% 7% 5 34% 39% 21% 1% 5% 5 ABC-Harris April 8, 1980 48% 45% - - 7% 3 38% 38% 22% - 1% 0 Gallup April 11–13, 1980 44% 49% - 1% 6% 5 34% 41% 18% 1% 6% 7 ABC-Harris April 25, 1980 42% 33% 19% - 6% 9 Gallup April 26–27, 1980 43% 47% - - 10% 4 35% 40% 19% - 6% 5 ABC-Harris April 26–30, 1980 39% 33% 23% - 5% 6 Gallup May 2–5, 1980 40% 47% - - 13% 7 33% 38% 21% - 7% 5 Gallup May 16–18, 1980 41% 49% - - 10% 8 32% 40% 21% - 7% 8 Gallup May 30 – June 2, 1980 39% 50% - - 11% 11 32% 39% 21% - 8% 7 ABC-Harris June 5–9, 1980 51% 44% - - 5% 7 39% 34% 24% - 3% 5 Gallup June 13–16, 1980 45% 42% - - 13% 3 33% 35% 24% - 8% 2 Gallup June 27–30, 1980 47% 41% - - 12% 6 37% 32% 22% - 9% 5 Gallup July 11–14, 1980 37% 34% 21% - 8% 3 Gallup July 11–13, 1980 43% 34% 16% - 7% 9 July 14–17: Republican National Convention ABC-Harris July 18–21, 1980 61% 33% - - 6% 28 49% 23% 25% - 3% 24 Gallup August 1–3, 1980 45% 31% 14% - 10% 14 ABC-Harris August 5–6, 1980 57% 36% - - 7% 21 48% 28% 19% - 5% 20 August 11–14: Democratic National Convention Gallup August 15–17, 1980 40% 46% - - 14% 6 39% 38% 14% 1% 8% 1 ABC-Harris August 14–18, 1980 42% 36% 17% - 5% 6 Gallup August 15–18, 1980 38% 39% 13% - 10% 1 ABC-Harris September 3–7, 1980 41% 37% 17% - 5% 4 Gallup September 12–15, 1980 41% 37% 15% - 7% 4 ABC-Harris September 22, 1980 42% 36% 19% - 3% 6 48% 46% - - 6% 2 ABC-Harris October 3–6, 1980 43% 39% 14% - 4% 4 Gallup October 10–12, 1980 45% 42% 8% - 5% 3 ABC-Harris October 14–16, 1980 42% 39% 12% - 7% 3 Gallup October 17–20, 1980 40% 41% 10% - 9% 1 ABC-Harris October 22–25, 1980 45% 42% 10% - 3% 3 Washington Post October 26–27, 1980 43% 39% 7% - 11% 4 Newsweek-Gallup October 29–30, 1980 44% 43% 7% 1% 5% 4 ABC-Harris October 30 – November 1, 1980 45% 40% 10% 1% 4% 5 CBS-New York Times October 30 – November 1, 1980 44% 43% 8% - 5% 1 Gallup October 30 – November 1, 1980 46% 43% 7% 1% 3% 3 Election Results Nov. 4, 198050.75% 41.01% 6.61% 1.63% - 9.74

Hypothetical Polling Ronald Reagan vs Edward Kennedy Poll source Date(s)administered RonaldReagan (R) EdwardKennedy (D) JohnAnderson (I) Other Undecided Margin ABC-Harris May 14–20, 1978 42% 54% - - 4% 12 Gallup May 19–22, 1978 36% 56% - 1% 7% 20 Gallup July 7–10, 1978 36% 59% - 1% 4% 23 ABC-Harris December 21–26, 1978 39% 55% - - 6% 16 ABC-Harris March, 1979 38% 58% - - 4% 20 Gallup May 18–21, 1979 35% 56% - 3% 6% 21 Gallup July 13–15, 1979 38% 56% - 2% 4% 18 ABC-Harris July 28–29, 1979 36% 59% - - 5% 23 Gallup August 3–6, 1979 32% 61% - 3% 4% 29 ABC-Harris September 1–5, 1979 39% 58% - - 3% 19 Gallup September 7–10, 1979 33% 61% - 2% 4% 28 ABC-Harris September 26 – October 1, 1979 34% 64% - - 2% 30 Gallup October 12–15, 1979 38% 54% - 2% 6% 16 ABC-Harris November 7–10, 1979 38% 58% - - 4% 20 Gallup December 7–9, 1979 44% 49% - 2% 5% 5 ABC-Harris December 14–16, 1979 49% 46% - - 5% 3 Gallup January 4–6, 1980 42% 50% - 2% 6% 8 Gallup February 1–3, 1980 48% 39% - 6% 7% 9 Gallup February 29 – March 3, 1980 53% 34% - - 13% 19 Gallup May 16–19, 1980 51% 38% - - 11% 13 Gallup June 13–15, 1980 58% 32% - - 10% 26 Gallup August 1–3, 1980 48% 27% 18% - 7% 21

Ronald Reagan vs Jerry Brown Poll source Date(s)administered RonaldReagan (R) JerryBrown (D) Other Undecided Margin ABC-Lou Harris May 14–20, 1978 52% 40% - 8% 12

Ronald Reagan vs Scoop Jackson Poll source Date(s)administered RonaldReagan (R) ScoopJackson (D) JohnAnderson (I) Other Undecided Margin Gallup August 1–3, 1980 46% 21% 20% - 13% 25

Ronald Reagan vs Walter Mondale Poll source Date(s)administered RonaldReagan (R) WalterMondale (D) JohnAnderson (I) Other Undecided Margin Gallup August 1–3, 1980 47% 27% 18% - 8% 20

Ronald Reagan vs Edmund Muskie Poll source Date(s)administered RonaldReagan (R) EdmundMuskie (D) JohnAnderson (I) Other Undecided Margin ABC-Harris June 5–9, 1980 48% 48% - 4% 0 Gallup August 1–3, 1980 45% 31% 16% - 8% 14

George Bush vs Jimmy Carter Poll source Date(s)administered GeorgeBush (R) JimmyCarter (D) Other Undecided Margin ABC-Harris January 22, 1980 32% 62% - 6% 30 Gallup February 1–3, 1980 35% 54% 2% 9% 19 Gallup February 29 – March 2, 1980 32% 57% - 11% 25

George Bush vs Edward Kennedy Poll source Date(s)administered GeorgeBush (R) EdwardKennedy (D) Other Undecided Margin Gallup February 1–3, 1980 52% 37% 3% 8% 15

Howard Baker vs Jimmy Carter Poll source Date(s)administered HowardBaker (R) JimmyCarter (D) Other Undecided Margin ABC-Harris June, 1979 46% 45% - 9% 1 Gallup July 13–15, 1979 47% 44% 1% 8% 3 ABC-Harris July 28–29, 1979 48% 43% - 9% 5

Howard Baker vs Edward Kennedy Poll source Date(s)administered HowardBaker (R) EdwardKennedy (D) Other Undecided Margin Gallup July 13–15, 1979 36% 57% 2% 5% 21 ABC-Harris July 28–29, 1979 34% 60% - 6% 26

John Connally vs Jimmy Carter Poll source Date(s)administered JohnConnally (R) JimmyCarter (D) Other Undecided Margin Gallup February 2–5, 1979 33% 53% 3% 11% 20 ABC-Harris June, 1979 41% 52% - 7% 11 Gallup June 22–25, 1979 38% 53% 1% 8% 15 Gallup July 13–15, 1979 43% 49% 3% 5% 6 ABC-Harris July 28–29, 1979 40% 52% - 8% 12

John Connally vs Edward Kennedy Poll source Date(s)administered JohnConnally (R) EdwardKennedy (D) Other Undecided Margin Gallup May 18–21, 1979 24% 63% 3% 10% 39 Gallup June 22–25, 1979 25% 67% 1% 7% 42 Gallup July 13–15, 1979 30% 62% 3% 5% 32

Gerald Ford vs Jimmy Carter Poll source Date(s)administered GeraldFord (R) JimmyCarter (D) Other Undecided Margin Gallup March 31 – April 3, 1978 45% 51% 1% 3% 6 ABC-Harris April, 1978 42% 50% - 8% 8 ABC-Harris May 14–20, 1978 48% 43% - 9% 5 Gallup July 7–10, 1978 46% 47% 2% 5% 1 Gallup September 22–25, 1978 40% 53% 2% 5% 13 Gallup December 8–11, 1978 39% 53% 3% 5% 14 Gallup March 23–26, 1979 41% 48% 4% 7% 7 Gallup June 22–25, 1979 50% 43% 1% 6% 7 Gallup July 13–15, 1979 55% 40% 2% 3% 15 Gallup August 3–6, 1979 48% 42% 4% 6% 6 Gallup September 7–10, 1979 51% 42% 3% 4% 9 ABC-Harris September 26 – October 1, 1979 55% 42% - 3% 13 Gallup October 12–15, 1979 47% 41% 4% 8% 6 ABC-Harris November 7–10, 1979 50% 46% - 4% 4 Gallup December 7–9, 1979 39% 57% 1% 3% 18 Gallup January 4–6, 1980 38% 57% 1% 4% 19 Gallup February 1–3, 1980 41% 52% 2% 5% 11 ABC-Harris March 5–8, 1980 44% 54% - 2% 10

Gerald Ford vs Edward Kennedy Poll source Date(s)administered GeraldFord (R) EdwardKennedy (D) Other Undecided Margin ABC-Harris May 14–20, 1978 43% 52% - 5% 9 Gallup May 19–22, 1978 41% 51% 1% 7% 10 Gallup July 7–10, 1978 40% 57% - 3% 17 Gallup May 18–21, 1979 38% 52% 4% 6% 14 Gallup July 13–15, 1979 41% 54% 2% 3% 13 Gallup August 3–6, 1979 35% 57% 3% 5% 22 Gallup September 7–10, 1979 38% 58% 1% 3% 20 ABC-Harris September 26 – October 1, 1979 40% 58% - 2% 18 Gallup October 12–15, 1979 42% 51% 2% 5% 9 Gallup December 7–9, 1979 51% 43% 1% 5% 8 Gallup January 4–6, 1980 49% 44% 2% 5% 5 Gallup February 1–3, 1980 57% 34% 3% 6% 23

Gerald Ford vs Jerry Brown Poll source Date(s)administered GeraldFord (R) JerryBrown (D) Other Undecided Margin ABC-Harris May 14–20, 1978 52% 38% - 10% 14

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