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United States of America
Election of 1980

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- The ^V1 notations refers to notes in the red cell immediately below.
- The popular vote shown is for the Party Ticket. Popular Vote Results will vary among sources but will give a general idea of the percentage in relation to the other results. Popular vote figures exclude those states that did not use a popular vote to select their electors to the Electoral College.
- - - Amendment XII was enacted after the tie in 1800 - In 1804 the electors began voting for President and Vice President using separate ballots. This change ensured the Vice President would most likely be of the same party as the President.
- Beginning in 1848 all States hold the presidential election on the same day in November.

Year

Presidential Candidates

Party

Electoral

Popular Vote

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1980

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Ronald Reagan^V1
James (Jimmy) Carter^V2
John Baynard Anderson
Ed Clark
Barry Commoner
David McReynolds^V4
Other

Republican
Democratic
(Independent)
Libertarian^V3
Citizens
Socialist
(nominal parties)

489
49
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0

43,899,248
36,481,435
5,719,437
921,128
233,303
?
252,303

Vice Presidential Candidates

Party

Electoral

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

George H. W. Bush
Walter F. Mondale
Patrick John Lucey
David H. Koch
La Donna Harris
Diane Drufenbrock
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Republican
Democratic
Independent
Libertarian
Citizens
Socialist
---

489
49
    0
    0
    0
    0
---

Index

^V1	Ronald Reagan garnered many votes from the democrats, winning the election by about 10 percentage points.
^V2	Jimmy Carter, presiding over an economy of inflation and the Iran hostage situation, tried and failed to gain ground by calling Reagan a dangerous radical. Carter's ineffectiveness was repeatedly ridiculed by Reagan.
^V3	Ed Clark garnered 12% of the Alaska vote, the largest showing for a Libertarian presidential candidate.
^V4	David McReynolds is the first openly gay man to run for President.
PP*	The PoetPatriot, who was then a democrat, voted for Reagan because of his balancing the budget in California State; common sense prevailed over party loyalty.

United States of America
Election of 1980

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