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Third party · 1930–2025
Ed Clark
Edward Emerson Clark was an American lawyer and politician who ran for governor of California in 1978, and for president of the United States as the nominee of the Libertarian Party in the 1980 presidential election.
On the Ballot
One presidential run
Strongest counties, 1980
| County | third-party share | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Pitkin, CO | 27.8% | 5,417 |
| San Juan, CO | 24.6% | 549 |
| Summit, CO | 23.9% | 4,355 |
| Nantucket, MA | 22.9% | 2,838 |
| Winnebago, IL | 22.7% | 105,089 |
Weakest counties, 1980
| County | third-party share | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Randolph, GA | 0.1% | 2,743 |
| Kemper, MS | 0.4% | 4,439 |
| Wilcox, AL | 0.4% | 7,261 |
| Bamberg, SC | 0.5% | 5,422 |
| Clarendon, SC | 0.6% | 10,194 |
County returns lump all third-party tickets together — these are the counties where the combined third-party vote ran strongest, a proxy for the 1980 insurgency.