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According to Carter: "that autumn [1980] a group headed by Jerry Falwell purchased $10 million in commercials on southern radio and TV to brand me as a traitor to the South and no longer a Christian." [82] The election of 1980 was a key turning point in American politics. It signaled the new electoral power of the suburbs and the Sun Belt.
The 1980 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 4, 1980, in West Virginia as part of the 1980 United States presidential election.. The Democratic Party candidate, incumbent President Jimmy Carter, won the state over former California Governor Ronald Reagan by 33,356 votes, giving him one of just seven victories in the election.
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 ...
1980 presidential election: Reagan won the presidency with 489 electoral votes to Carter's 49. Carter's only term as president ended on Jan. 20, 1981. Carter's only term as president ended on Jan ...
Ronald Reagan (R) 489: Jimmy Carter (D) 49: 1980 presidential election results. Red denotes states won by Reagan, blue denotes states won by Carter. Numbers indicate the electoral votes won by each candidate. Senate elections; Overall control: Republican gain: Seats contested: 34 of 100 seats: Net seat change: Republican +12: 1980 Senate results
A week before election day, another debate was organized between President Carter and Reagan; Anderson was not invited. On election day, Reagan won the election by a landslide winning 51 percent of the popular vote with 489 electoral votes to Carter's 49 electoral votes.
At an election night event at Republican headquarters in Washington DC in 1984, a huge map was erected on the back wall, where organizers ripped away green covers from each state to reveal sparkly ...
President Carter delivers an address at the tenth regular session of the General Assembly in the main auditorium at the Organization of American States Building during the morning. [240] November 20 – President Carter meets with President-elect Reagan at the Oval Office to discuss the transition of power between the presidents. [241]