Tennessee · 1980 presidential election
Tennessee presidential election results 1980
Ronald Reagan carried Tennessee by 0.29 points (4,710 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 10
- Votes counted
- 1,617,616
- TN result
- R+0.3
- Compared with the nation
- 9.4 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1976
- 13.3 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Reagan | Republican | 787,761 | 48.70% | 10 | |
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 783,051 | 48.40% | — | |
| John Anderson | Independent | 35,991 | 2.20% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,617,616 | ||||
Sources: 1980
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Questions and answers
Who won Tennessee in 1980?
Ronald Reagan won Tennessee by 0.29 percentage points (4,710 votes).
How many electoral votes did Tennessee have in 1980?
Tennessee cast 10 electoral votes in 1980.
How many people voted for president in Tennessee in 1980?
1,617,616 votes were counted for president.
How did Tennessee change from 1976 to 1980?
The margin moved 13.3 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 13.0 points to Republican by 0.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data