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Reagan's transition was headed by Edwin Meese, who was named its director on the day of the election. [3] [9] [5] [10] The role of the administration of outgoing president Jimmy Carter in the transition was overseen by his White House Chief of Staff Jack Watson, who had overseen Carter's own transition four years prior. [1] [9]
Ronald Reagan and running mate George H. W. Bush defeated the Carter-Mondale ticket by almost 10 percentage points in the popular vote. The electoral college vote was a landslide, with 489 votes (representing 44 states) for Reagan and 49 for Carter (representing six states and Washington, D.C.).
The presidential transition of Jimmy Carter began when he won the 1976 United States presidential election, becoming the president-elect, and ended when Carter was inaugurated on January 20, 1977. Carter had become president-elect once the election results became clear on November 3, 1976, the day after the election.
For decades, rumors and accusations have been aimed at Ronald Reagan and his political operatives regarding the fates of the hostages and the failure of the Carter administration to secure their ...
President Jimmy Carter and first lady Rosalynn Carter greet President-elect Ronald Reagan and incoming first lady Nancy Reagan at the White House on Nov. 20, 1980. Jimmy Carter's presidency
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter welcoming Nancy and Ronald Reagan to the White House in 1980 [Getty Images] On leaving office, Carter had one of the lowest approval ratings of any US president.
Jimmy Carter, a Democrat from Georgia, was elected President of the United States on November 2, 1976 and was inaugurated as the nation's 39th president on January 20, 1977, and his presidency ended on January 20, 1981, with the inauguration of Ronald Reagan.
Carter, a Democrat from Georgia, took office following his narrow victory over Republican incumbent president Gerald Ford in the 1976 presidential election. His presidency ended following his landslide defeat in the 1980 presidential election to Republican Ronald Reagan, after one term in office.