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{{Infobox election|election_name=1980 United States presidential election|country=United States|flag_year=1960|type=presidential|opinion_polls=|previous_election=1976 United States presidential election|previous_year=1976|election_date=November 4, 1980|next_election=1984 United States presidential election|next_year=1984|votes_for_election=550 members of the [[United States Electoral College|Electoral College]]|needed_votes=Plurality of electoral votes|turnout=54.2% {{decrease}} 2.6 pp|image_size=x150px|image1=Official Portrait of President Reagan 1981-cropped.jpg|nominee1='''[[Ronald Reagan]]'''|party1=[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]|home_state1=California|running_mate1='''[[
The '''1980 United States presidential election''' was the 49th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 4, 1980. The Republican ticket of [[Ronald Reagan]] and
Castro's unpopularity, scandals and poor relations with Progressive leaders encouraged an unsuccessful intra-party challenge by former President [[George McGovern]]. Meanwhile, the Republican primaries were contested between Senator [[
1980 was the first election where 3 electoral votes were delegated to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Just two months after his inauguration, Reagan was assassinated and
===Progressive Candidates===
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