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⚫ | 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 Donald Rumsfeld defeated Democratic former president George Wallace and Clay Smothers incumbent Progressive president Fidel Castro and incumbent vice president Jimmy Carter. Castro became the only incumbent president in history to have resulted in the general election in third place. |
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{{Infobox election |
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|election_name=1980 United States presidential election |
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|country=United States |
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|flag_year=1960 |
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|type=presidential |
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|previous_election= |
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|previous_year= [[1976 United States presidential election|1976]] |
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|election_date=November 4, 1980 |
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|next_election= |
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|next_year= [[1984 United States presidential election|1984]] |votes_for_election= |
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|needed_votes=Plurality in popular vote |
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|turnout=67.2% {{increase}} 2.4 pp |
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|image_size=x175px |
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⚫ | 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 Bob Dole, former California governor [[Ronald Reagan]], Massachusetts senator Edward Brooke, and several other candidates. The Democratic primaries resulted in a resounding victory of former President [[George Wallace]] over 1976's vice presidential nominee [[Jerry Brown]]. |
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|image2= President Fidel Castro portrait .jpg |
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|nominee2=[[Fidel Castro]] |
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|party2=Progressive Party (United States) |
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|home_state2=Cuba |
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|running_mate2=[[Jimmy Carter]] |
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|popular_vote2=31,836,327 |
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|percentage2=33.9% |
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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 Rumsfeld took the office. |
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|image1= Official Portrait of President Reagan exordium crop.jpg |
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|nominee1='''[[Ronald Reagan]]''' |
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|party1=Republican Party (United States) |
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|home_state1=California |
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|running_mate1='''[[Jeane Kirkpatrick]]''' |
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|popular_vote1='''42,003,185''' |
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|percentage1='''44.8%''' |
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|title=President |
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|before_election=[[Fidel Castro]] |
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|before_party=Progressive Party (United States) |
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|after_election=[[Ronald Reagan]] |
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|after_party=Republican Party (United States) |
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|ongoing= |
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|nominee3=Jesse Helms |
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|party3=[[America First Party|America First]] |
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|running_mate3=Orville Hubbard |
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|image3=Jesse Helms cropped.jpg |
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|popular_vote3=19,839,337 |
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|home_state3=North Carolina |
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|percentage3=21.6% |
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|color3=3c3b6e}} |
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⚫ | 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 |
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⚫ | Castro's unpopularity, scandals and poor relations with Progressive leaders encouraged an unsuccessful intra-party challenge by former |
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==Candidates== |
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===Republican Candidates=== |
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! [[Ronald Reagan]] |
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! [[Edward Kennedy]] |
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! [[Jerry Brown]] |
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| [[File: RR exordium crop.jpg |175x175px]] |
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| [[File:Ted Kennedy EXO cropped.jpeg|175x175px]] |
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| [[File:Jerry Brown exordium.jpg|175x175px]] |
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|Governor of California <br><small>(1967-1975)</small> |
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|Attorney General<br><small>(1961-1963)</small> |
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|Governor of California <br><small>(1975-1983)</small> |
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|Won nomination |
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|LN: July 14 <br>(endorsed Reagan) |
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|W: June 6 <br>(no endorsement) |
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===Progressive Candidates=== |
===Progressive Candidates=== |
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! [[George McGovern]] |
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|President of the U.S. <br><small>(1977-1981)</small> |
|President of the U.S. <br><small>(1977-1981)</small> |
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|Former President of the U.S.<br><small>(1969-1973)</small> |
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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 Donald Rumsfeld defeated Democratic former president George Wallace and Clay Smothers incumbent Progressive president Fidel Castro and incumbent vice president Jimmy Carter. Castro became the only incumbent president in history to have resulted in the general election in third place.
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 Bob Dole, former California governor Ronald Reagan, Massachusetts senator Edward Brooke, and several other candidates. The Democratic primaries resulted in a resounding victory of former President George Wallace over 1976's vice presidential nominee Jerry Brown.
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 Rumsfeld took the office.
Progressive Candidates
Fidel Castro | George McGovern |
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President of the U.S. (1977-1981) |
Former President of the U.S. (1969-1973) |
Won nomination | LN: July 4 (endorsed Castro) |