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United States presidential election of 1980: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date November 4, 1980
Location United States
Context Iran hostage crisis

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Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan presidential campaign button
Jimmy Carter
Ronald and Nancy Reagan
Walter Cronkite
Map of the United States showing the 1980 presidential election results by state. States won by Ronald Reagan (Republican) are shaded in red, covering the vast majority of the country, while states won by Jimmy Carter (Democratic) are shaded in blue, including Georgia, West Virginia, Maryland, Minnesota, Hawaii, and the District of Columbia. Each state is labeled with its electoral vote count. Reagan won 489 electoral votes and Carter won 49.
Jimmy Carter: Peanut farmer, Peace Prize winner, and president
President Jimmy Carter in a black suit in front of a blue curtain.
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Key People

Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
president of United States
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
president of United States
George H.W. Bush
George H.W. Bush
president of United States
On the campaign trail
John B. Anderson
American politician
Ted Kennedy
Ted Kennedy
United States senator
Walter Mondale
Walter Mondale
vice president of United States
Senator Bob Dole
Bob Dole
United States senator

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