General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 24 April 1980.^[1] They were won by the governing Antigua Labour Party. ALP leader Vere Bird was re-elected as Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. Voter turnout was 77.1%.^[1]

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1980 Antiguan general election

← 1976 24 April 1980 1984 →
All 17 seats in the House of Representatives 9 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	77.08% ( 17.89pp)
First party Second party   Leader Vere Bird Robert Hall Party ALP PLM Seats won 13 3 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 12,794 8,654 Percentage 58.04% 39.26% Swing 9.03pp 10.61pp
Results by constituency
Premier before election Vere Bird ALP Subsequent Premier Vere Bird ALP

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They were the last elections before Antigua and Barbuda's independence as a Commonwealth realm in 1981.