The Abruzzo regional election of 1980 took place on 8 June 1980.
Christian Democracy was by far the largest party, while the Italian Communist Party came distantly second.
After the election Romeo Ricciuti, the incumbent Christian Democratic President, formed a new regional government, but as soon as in 1981, he was replaced by Anna Nenna D'Antonio and later, since 1983, by Felice Spadaccini.
| Parties | votes | votes (%) | seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=White | Christian Democracy | 355,246 | 45.8 | 20 | ||
| bgcolor=Red | Italian Communist Party | 213,823 | 27.6 | 12 | ||
| bgcolor=Hotpink | Italian Socialist Party | 84,132 | 10.8 | 4 | ||
| bgcolor=Black | Italian Social Movement | 45,669 | 5.9 | 2 | ||
| bgcolor=Pink | Italian Democratic Socialist Party | 35,605 | 4.6 | 1 | ||
| bgcolor=Lime | Italian Republican Party | 18,976 | 2.4 | 1 | ||
| bgcolor=Blue | Italian Liberal Party | 11,496 | 1.5 | align=right | - | |
| bgcolor=Darkred | Proletarian Unity Party | 9,916 | 1.3 | align=right | - | |
| bgcolor= | Progressive Party of Abruzzo | 1,256 | 0.2 | align=right | - | |
| Total | 776,119 | 100.0 | 40 | |||