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
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Ronald Reagan (R) |
Jimmy Carter (D) |
John Anderson (I) |
Other | Undecided | Margin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallup[1] | March 31 – April 3, 1978 | 46% | 50% | - | 1% | 3% | 4 | ||
| ABC-Harris[2] | May 14–20[a], 1978 | 47% | 46% | - | - | 7% | 1 | ||
| Gallup[3] | July 7–10, 1978 | 43% | 52% | - | 1% | 4% | 9 | ||
| Gallup[4] | December 8–11, 1978 | 35% | 57% | - | 2% | 5% | 22 | ||
| ABC-Harris[5] | December 21–26, 1978 | 38% | 55% | - | - | 7% | 17 | ||
| Gallup[6] | March 23–26, 1979 | 38% | 52% | - | 3% | 7% | 14 | ||
| ABC-Harris[7] | March, 1979 | 46% | 49% | - | - | 5% | 3 | ||
| ABC-Harris[8] | May, 1979 | 45% | 47% | - | - | 8% | 2 | ||
| ABC-Harris[9] | June, 1979 | 51% | 43% | - | - | 6% | 8 | ||
| Gallup[10] | June 22–25, 1979 | 49% | 45% | - | 1% | 5% | 4 | ||
| Gallup[11] | July 13–15, 1979 | 52% | 42% | - | 2% | 4% | 10 | ||
| ABC-Harris[12] | July 28–29, 1979 | 51% | 44% | - | - | 5% | 7 | ||
| Gallup[13] | August 3–6, 1979 | 42% | 47% | - | 4% | 7% | 5 | ||
| ABC-Harris[14] | September 1–5, 1979 | 50% | 45% | - | - | 5% | 5 | ||
| Gallup[15] | September 7–10, 1979 | 46% | 47% | - | 2% | 5% | 1 | ||
| ABC-Harris[16] | September 26 – October 1, 1979 | 45% | 52% | - | - | 3% | 7 | ||
| Gallup[15] | October 12–15, 1979 | 42% | 48% | - | 3% | 7% | 6 | ||
| ABC-Harris[17] | November 7–10, 1979 | 42% | 53% | - | - | 5% | 11 | ||
| Gallup[18] | November 16–19, 1979 | 41% | 53% | - | 1% | 5% | 12 | ||
| Gallup[19] | December 7–9, 1979 | 36% | 60% | - | 1% | 3% | 24 | ||
| ABC-Harris[20] | December 14–16, 1979 | 36% | 59% | - | - | 5% | 23 | ||
| Gallup[21] | January 4–6, 1980 | 32% | 63% | - | 1% | 4% | 31 | ||
| ABC-Harris[22] | January 22, 1980 | 31% | 65% | - | - | 4% | 34 | ||
| Gallup[23] | February 1–3, 1980 | 32% | 59% | - | 3% | 6% | 27 | ||
| ABC-Harris[24] | January 31 – February 4, 1980 | 32% | 64% | - | - | 4% | 32 | ||
| Gallup[25] | February 29 – March 2, 1980 | 34% | 57% | - | 3% | 6% | 23 | ||
| ABC-Harris[24] | March 5–8, 1980 | 40% | 58% | - | - | 2% | 18 | ||
| ABC-Harris[26] | March 13–15, 1980 | 40% | 55% | - | - | 5% | 15 | ||
| ABC-Harris[26] | March 26–30, 1980 | 47% | 50% | - | - | 3% | 3 | ||
| Gallup[27] | March 28–30, 1980 | 43% | 48% | - | 2% | 7% | 5 | ||
| 34% | 39% | 21% | 1% | 5% | 5 | ||||
| ABC-Harris[26] | April 8, 1980 | 48% | 45% | - | - | 7% | 3 | ||
| 38% | 38% | 22% | - | 1% | 0 | ||||
| Gallup[27] | April 11–13, 1980 | 44% | 49% | - | 1% | 6% | 5 | ||
| 34% | 41% | 18% | 1% | 6% | 7 | ||||
| ABC-Harris[28] | April 25, 1980 | 42% | 33% | 19% | - | 6% | 9 | ||
| Gallup[29] | April 26–27, 1980 | 43% | 47% | - | - | 10% | 4 | ||
| 35% | 40% | 19% | - | 6% | 5 | ||||
| ABC-Harris[30] | April 26–30, 1980 | 39% | 33% | 23% | - | 5% | 6 | ||
| Gallup[31] | May 2–5, 1980 | 40% | 47% | - | - | 13% | 7 | ||
| 33% | 38% | 21% | - | 7% | 5 | ||||
| Gallup[31] | May 16–18, 1980 | 41% | 49% | - | - | 10% | 8 | ||
| 32% | 40% | 21% | - | 7% | 8 | ||||
| Gallup[32] | May 30 – June 2, 1980 | 39% | 50% | - | - | 11% | 11 | ||
| 32% | 39% | 21% | - | 8% | 7 | ||||
| ABC-Harris[33] | June 5–9, 1980 | 51% | 44% | - | - | 5% | 7 | ||
| 39% | 34% | 24% | - | 3% | 5 | ||||
| Gallup[32][34] | June 13–16, 1980 | 45% | 42% | - | - | 13% | 3 | ||
| 33% | 35% | 24% | - | 8% | 2 | ||||
| Gallup[32][34] | June 27–30, 1980 | 47% | 41% | - | - | 12% | 6 | ||
| 37% | 32% | 22% | - | 9% | 5 | ||||
| Gallup[35][34] | July 11–14, 1980 | 37% | 34% | 21% | - | 8% | 3 | ||
| Gallup[36] | July 11–13, 1980 | 43%[b] | 34%[c] | 16% | - | 7% | 9 | ||
| July 14–17: Republican National Convention | |||||||||
| ABC-Harris[37][38] | July 18–21, 1980 | 61% | 33% | - | - | 6% | 28 | ||
| 49% | 23% | 25% | - | 3% | 24 | ||||
| Gallup[39] | August 1–3, 1980 | 45% | 31%[d] | 14% | - | 10% | 14 | ||
| ABC-Harris[40] | August 5–6, 1980 | 57% | 36% | - | - | 7% | 21 | ||
| 48% | 28% | 19% | - | 5% | 20 | ||||
| August 11–14: Democratic National Convention | |||||||||
| Gallup[41][42] | August 15–17, 1980 | 40% | 46% | - | - | 14% | 6 | ||
| 39% | 38% | 14% | 1% | 8% | 1 | ||||
| ABC-Harris[43] | August 14–18, 1980 | 42% | 36% | 17% | - | 5% | 6 | ||
| Gallup[44] | August 15–18, 1980 | 38% | 39% | 13% | - | 10% | 1 | ||
| ABC-Harris[45] | September 3–7, 1980 | 41% | 37% | 17% | - | 5% | 4 | ||
| Gallup[44][46] | September 12–15, 1980 | 41% | 37% | 15% | - | 7% | 4 | ||
| ABC-Harris[47] | September 22, 1980 | 42% | 36% | 19% | - | 3% | 6 | ||
| 48% | 46% | - | - | 6% | 2 | ||||
| ABC-Harris[48] | October 3–6, 1980 | 43% | 39% | 14% | - | 4% | 4 | ||
| Gallup[46] | October 10–12, 1980 | 45% | 42% | 8% | - | 5% | 3 | ||
| ABC-Harris[49] | October 14–16, 1980 | 42% | 39% | 12% | - | 7% | 3 | ||
| Gallup[50] | October 17–20, 1980 | 40% | 41% | 10% | - | 9% | 1 | ||
| ABC-Harris[51] | October 22–25, 1980 | 45% | 42% | 10% | - | 3% | 3 | ||
| Washington Post[52] | October 26–27, 1980 | 43% | 39% | 7% | - | 11% | 4 | ||
| Newsweek-Gallup[52] | October 29–30, 1980 | 44% | 43% | 7% | 1% | 5% | 4 | ||
| ABC-Harris[citation needed] | October 30 – November 1, 1980 | 45% | 40% | 10% | 1% | 4% | 5 | ||
| CBS-New York Times[citation needed] | October 30 – November 1, 1980 | 44% | 43% | 8% | - | 5% | 1 | ||
| Gallup[53] | October 30 – November 1, 1980 | 46% | 43% | 7% | 1% | 3% | 3 | ||
| Election Results | Nov. 4, 1980 | 50.75% | 41.01% | 6.61% | 1.63% | - | 9.74 | ||
Hypothetical Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Ronald Reagan (R) |
Edward Kennedy (D) |
John Anderson (I) |
Other | Undecided | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC-Harris[54] | May 14–20[e], 1978 | 42% | 54% | - | - | 4% | 12 |
| Gallup[55] | May 19–22, 1978 | 36% | 56% | - | 1% | 7% | 20 |
| Gallup[3] | July 7–10, 1978 | 36% | 59% | - | 1% | 4% | 23 |
| ABC-Harris[5] | December 21–26, 1978 | 39% | 55% | - | - | 6% | 16 |
| ABC-Harris[7] | March, 1979 | 38% | 58% | - | - | 4% | 20 |
| Gallup[56] | May 18–21, 1979 | 35% | 56% | - | 3% | 6% | 21 |
| Gallup[11] | July 13–15, 1979 | 38% | 56% | - | 2% | 4% | 18 |
| ABC-Harris[12] | July 28–29, 1979 | 36% | 59% | - | - | 5% | 23 |
| Gallup[13] | August 3–6, 1979 | 32% | 61% | - | 3% | 4% | 29 |
| ABC-Harris[14] | September 1–5, 1979 | 39% | 58% | - | - | 3% | 19 |
| Gallup[57] | September 7–10, 1979 | 33% | 61% | - | 2% | 4% | 28 |
| ABC-Harris[16] | September 26 – October 1, 1979 | 34% | 64% | - | - | 2% | 30 |
| Gallup[15] | October 12–15, 1979 | 38% | 54% | - | 2% | 6% | 16 |
| ABC-Harris[17] | November 7–10, 1979 | 38% | 58% | - | - | 4% | 20 |
| Gallup[19] | December 7–9, 1979 | 44% | 49% | - | 2% | 5% | 5 |
| ABC-Harris[20] | December 14–16, 1979 | 49% | 46% | - | - | 5% | 3 |
| Gallup[21] | January 4–6, 1980 | 42% | 50% | - | 2% | 6% | 8 |
| Gallup[23] | February 1–3, 1980 | 48% | 39% | - | 6% | 7% | 9 |
| Gallup[58] | February 29 – March 3, 1980 | 53% | 34% | - | - | 13% | 19 |
| Gallup[58] | May 16–19, 1980 | 51% | 38% | - | - | 11% | 13 |
| Gallup[58] | June 13–15, 1980 | 58% | 32% | - | - | 10% | 26 |
| Gallup[39] | August 1–3, 1980 | 48% | 27% | 18% | - | 7% | 21 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Ronald Reagan (R) |
Jerry Brown (D) |
Other | Undecided | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC-Lou Harris[2] | May 14–20[f], 1978 | 52% | 40% | - | 8% | 12 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Ronald Reagan (R) |
Scoop Jackson (D) |
John Anderson (I) |
Other | Undecided | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallup[39] | August 1–3, 1980 | 46% | 21% | 20% | - | 13% | 25 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Ronald Reagan (R) |
Walter Mondale (D) |
John Anderson (I) |
Other | Undecided | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallup[39] | August 1–3, 1980 | 47% | 27% | 18% | - | 8% | 20 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Ronald Reagan (R) |
Edmund Muskie (D) |
John Anderson (I) |
Other | Undecided | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC-Harris[59] | June 5–9, 1980 | 48% | 48% | - | 4% | 0 | |
| Gallup[39] | August 1–3, 1980 | 45% | 31% | 16% | - | 8% | 14 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
George Bush (R) |
Jimmy Carter (D) |
Other | Undecided | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC-Harris[22] | January 22, 1980 | 32% | 62% | - | 6% | 30 |
| Gallup[23] | February 1–3, 1980 | 35% | 54% | 2% | 9% | 19 |
| Gallup[25] | February 29 – March 2, 1980 | 32% | 57% | - | 11% | 25 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
George Bush (R) |
Edward Kennedy (D) |
Other | Undecided | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallup[23] | February 1–3, 1980 | 52% | 37% | 3% | 8% | 15 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Howard Baker (R) |
Jimmy Carter (D) |
Other | Undecided | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC-Harris[9] | June, 1979 | 46% | 45% | - | 9% | 1 |
| Gallup[11] | July 13–15, 1979 | 47% | 44% | 1% | 8% | 3 |
| ABC-Harris[12] | July 28–29, 1979 | 48% | 43% | - | 9% | 5 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Howard Baker (R) |
Edward Kennedy (D) |
Other | Undecided | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallup[11] | July 13–15, 1979 | 36% | 57% | 2% | 5% | 21 |
| ABC-Harris[12] | July 28–29, 1979 | 34% | 60% | - | 6% | 26 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
John Connally (R) |
Jimmy Carter (D) |
Other | Undecided | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallup[60] | February 2–5, 1979 | 33% | 53% | 3% | 11% | 20 |
| ABC-Harris[9] | June, 1979 | 41% | 52% | - | 7% | 11 |
| Gallup[10] | June 22–25, 1979 | 38% | 53% | 1% | 8% | 15 |
| Gallup[11] | July 13–15, 1979 | 43% | 49% | 3% | 5% | 6 |
| ABC-Harris[61] | July 28–29, 1979 | 40% | 52% | - | 8% | 12 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
John Connally (R) |
Edward Kennedy (D) |
Other | Undecided | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallup[56] | May 18–21, 1979 | 24% | 63% | 3% | 10% | 39 |
| Gallup[10] | June 22–25, 1979 | 25% | 67% | 1% | 7% | 42 |
| Gallup[11] | July 13–15, 1979 | 30% | 62% | 3% | 5% | 32 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Gerald Ford (R) |
Jimmy Carter (D) |
Other | Undecided | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallup[1] | March 31 – April 3, 1978 | 45% | 51% | 1% | 3% | 6 |
| ABC-Harris[62] | April, 1978 | 42% | 50% | - | 8% | 8 |
| ABC-Harris[2] | May 14–20[g], 1978 | 48% | 43% | - | 9% | 5 |
| Gallup[3] | July 7–10, 1978 | 46% | 47% | 2% | 5% | 1 |
| Gallup[63] | September 22–25, 1978 | 40% | 53% | 2% | 5% | 13 |
| Gallup[4] | December 8–11, 1978 | 39% | 53% | 3% | 5% | 14 |
| Gallup[6] | March 23–26, 1979 | 41% | 48% | 4% | 7% | 7 |
| Gallup[10] | June 22–25, 1979 | 50% | 43% | 1% | 6% | 7 |
| Gallup[11][13] | July 13–15, 1979 | 55% | 40% | 2% | 3% | 15 |
| Gallup[13] | August 3–6, 1979 | 48% | 42% | 4% | 6% | 6 |
| Gallup[15] | September 7–10, 1979 | 51% | 42% | 3% | 4% | 9 |
| ABC-Harris[64] | September 26 – October 1, 1979 | 55% | 42% | - | 3% | 13 |
| Gallup[65] | October 12–15, 1979 | 47% | 41% | 4% | 8% | 6 |
| ABC-Harris[17] | November 7–10, 1979 | 50% | 46% | - | 4% | 4 |
| Gallup[19] | December 7–9, 1979 | 39% | 57% | 1% | 3% | 18 |
| Gallup[21] | January 4–6, 1980 | 38% | 57% | 1% | 4% | 19 |
| Gallup[23] | February 1–3, 1980 | 41% | 52% | 2% | 5% | 11 |
| ABC-Harris[24] | March 5–8, 1980 | 44% | 54% | - | 2% | 10 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Gerald Ford (R) |
Edward Kennedy (D) |
Other | Undecided | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC-Harris[54] | May 14–20[h], 1978 | 43% | 52% | - | 5% | 9 |
| Gallup[55] | May 19–22, 1978 | 41% | 51% | 1% | 7% | 10 |
| Gallup[3] | July 7–10, 1978 | 40% | 57% | - | 3% | 17 |
| Gallup[56] | May 18–21, 1979 | 38% | 52% | 4% | 6% | 14 |
| Gallup[11] | July 13–15, 1979 | 41% | 54% | 2% | 3% | 13 |
| Gallup[13] | August 3–6, 1979 | 35% | 57% | 3% | 5% | 22 |
| Gallup[57] | September 7–10, 1979 | 38% | 58% | 1% | 3% | 20 |
| ABC-Harris[64] | September 26 – October 1, 1979 | 40% | 58% | - | 2% | 18 |
| Gallup[65] | October 12–15, 1979 | 42% | 51% | 2% | 5% | 9 |
| Gallup[19] | December 7–9, 1979 | 51% | 43% | 1% | 5% | 8 |
| Gallup[21] | January 4–6, 1980 | 49% | 44% | 2% | 5% | 5 |
| Gallup[23] | February 1–3, 1980 | 57% | 34% | 3% | 6% | 23 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Gerald Ford (R) |
Jerry Brown (D) |
Other | Undecided | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC-Harris[2] | May 14–20[i], 1978 | 52% | 38% | - | 10% | 14 |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "President Would Beat Ford, Reagan". The Tampa Tribune.
- ^ a b c d "Ford Leads Carter For 1980, Poll Says". The Kansas City Times.
- ^ a b c d "Kennedy Stronger Than Carter Against GOP". Rapid City Journal.
- ^ a b "Jimmy Carter Leading Ford And Reagan". Danville Register and Bee.
- ^ a b "Carter Routs Reagan In Election Poll". Asbury Park Press.
- ^ a b "Carter Leads, Edge Narrows". Danville Register and Bee.
- ^ a b "Reagan Trails Carter, Kennedy". Lansing State Journal.
- ^ "Reagan Cuts Deeper Into Carter's Lead". The Minneapolis Star.
- ^ a b c "Reagan Leads Carter 51-43%". The Times.
- ^ a b c d "Ford, Reagan Pass Carter In Popularity". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Poll Shows Kennedy Stronger Than Carter Against GOP's Top 4". The Shreveport Journal.
- ^ a b c d "Carter Trailing Reagan, Baker". The Minneapolis Star.
- ^ a b c d e "Carter Gaining Ground". Rapid City Journal.
- ^ a b "Reagan Keeps Lead Over Carter In Presidential Choice Poll". Asbury Park Press.
- ^ a b c d "President, Reagan In Dead Heat". The Miami Herald.
- ^ a b "Reagan's Standing Suffers Sharp Drop In Presidential Poll". Asbury Park Press.
- ^ a b c "Reagan Takes Big Lead In GOP Race". Asbury Park Press.
- ^ "Carter Continues Lead Over GOP". The Tampa Tribune.
- ^ a b c d "Carter Pushes Ahead As Kennedy Falters In Ford-Reagan Tests". The Miami Herald.
- ^ a b "Carter Takes Big Lead Over Reagan In Presidential Race Poll". Asbury Park Press.
- ^ a b c d "Carter Consolidates Lead Over GOP". The Tampa Tribune.
- ^ a b "Carter Holds Lead Among Candidates". Asbury Park Press.
- ^ a b c d e f "Carter Leads 3 GOP Contenders, But Ted Trails". The Miami Herald.
- ^ a b c "Republicans And Independents Pick Ford As Favorite Candidate". Asbury Park Press.
- ^ a b "Reagan Invites Connally Workers To Join His Effort". Des Moines Tribune.
- ^ a b c "Reagan Tops Voters' List; Carter Dives". Press and Sun-Bulletin.
- ^ a b "Carter's Lead Over Reagan Slipping; Anderson Strong". The Miami Herald.
- ^ "Reagan Leads Carter". Journal and Courier.
- ^ "Anderson Strongest Among Younger Voters". The Boston Globe.
- ^ "Anderson Starts To Look Like A Possible Winner". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ a b "Carter Outpolls Reagan 49% to 41% In Survey". The Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b c "Reagan Stretches Lead Over President Carter". The Salt Lake Tribune.
- ^ "Three New National Polls Show Reagan Well Ahead". The Atlanta Constitution.
- ^ a b c "Reagan Widens Lead While Anderson Slips". Danville Register and Bee.
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- ^ "Latest Figures: Reagan 48%, Carter 28%, Anderson 19%". The Plain Dealer.
- ^ "Reagan And Carter Run Neck And Neck In Gallup". The Miami Herald.
- ^ "Carter And Reagan In Dead Heat, According To Gallup Poll". The Des Moines Register.
- ^ "AFL-CIO Balks On Carter Support". The News Journal.
- ^ a b "Latest Test Still Shows Reagan And Carter In Close Contention". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ "Carter Nixes 3-Way Campaign Debates". Philadelphia Daily News.
- ^ a b "Reagan Holds Narrow Lead; Anderson Dips". The Knoxville News-Sentinel.
- ^ "Carter Loses Ground In Poll". The Times Herald.
- ^ "Poll Reveals 3-Point Slip By Anderson". Tarrytown Daily News.
- ^ "Poll Reveals 3-Point Slip By Anderson". The Buffalo News.
- ^ "This Poll Puts Jimmy, Ron In Dead Heat". The Olympian.
- ^ "Reagan, Carter In Tight Fight". Florida Today.
- ^ a b "Polls Say Its Going Down To The Wire". The Miami Herald.
- ^ "Reagan Leading In Final Poll". The Pantagraph.
- ^ a b "Ford, Reagan Ahead Of Carter In Poll; Kennedy Leads All". Muncie Evening Press.
- ^ a b "Kennedy Leads All In Presidential Poll". The Montgomery Advertiser.
- ^ a b c "Kennedy Holds Lead Over Ford, Reagan, Connally". Rapid City Journal.
- ^ a b "Ford Leading Reagan As Kennedy Opponent". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
- ^ a b c "Poll Has Reagan Leading Kennedy". Rapid City Journal.
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- ^ "Connally Trails Carter, 52-40". Lansing State Journal.
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- ^ "Gallup Poll Shows Carter Would Defeat Ford Again". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
- ^ a b "Poll: Kennedy Ahead Of Ford, Reagan". Asbury Park Press.
- ^ a b "Ford, Reagan Bite Into Kennedy Lead". The Niles Daily Star.