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Reagan won the nomination on the first round at the 1980 Republican National Convention in Detroit, Michigan, in July, then chose Bush (his top rival) as his running mate. Reagan, Bush, and Dole would all go on to be the nominees in the next four elections. (Reagan in 1984, Bush in 1988 and 1992, and Dole in 1996).
There was speculation about the potential candidacy of former President Gerald Ford, but he declined to run against Reagan. [25] In an upset defeat in the Iowa caucus held on January 21, Reagan narrowly lost to Bush. [26]
The 1980 United States elections were held on Tuesday, November 4. Republican presidential nominee Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Democratic President Jimmy Carter in a landslide. Republicans picked up seats in both chambers of Congress and won control of the Senate , though Democrats retained a majority in the House of Representatives .
From January 21 to June 3, 1980, voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for president in the 1980 United States presidential election.Retired Hollywood actor and two-term California governor Ronald Reagan was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the Republican National Convention held from July 14 to 17, 1980, in Detroit, Michigan.
1980: Jimmy Carter: Ronald Reagan† John B. Anderson (Independent) Ed Clark (Libertarian) Barry Commoner 1984: Walter Mondale: Ronald Reagan† David Bergland (Libertarian) 1988: Michael Dukakis: George H. W. Bush† Ron Paul (Libertarian) Lenora Fulani (New Alliance) 1992: Bill Clinton† George H. W. Bush: Ross Perot (Independent) Andre ...
This is a list of endorsements for declared candidates in the Republican primaries for the 1980 United States presidential election. This list only includes endorsements by notable individuals and organizations which have been reported in reliable independent sources. Endorsement by individuals does not imply endorsement by their organization.
Reagan ran for reelection as president in 1984, running against Democrat Walter Mondale. Reagan was re-elected, receiving 58.8% of the popular vote to Mondale's 40.6%, and winning 49 of 50 states. [43] Reagan won a record 525 electoral votes (97.6 percent of the 538 votes in the Electoral College), the most by any candidate in American history ...
Map of the 1980 U.S. presidential election, red represents Reagan winning that state, blue represents Carter winning that state/district. On November 4, 1980, Carter lost the election to Republican nominee Ronald Reagan. Reagan won 489 electoral votes and 50.8% of the popular vote while Carter only received 49 electoral votes and 41.0% of the ...