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The '''1980 United States presidential election''' happened on November 4, 1980. [[Ronald Reagan]], the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] candidate and former [[Governor of California]], won the election. He defeated the incumbent president, [[Jimmy Carter]], who was a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], and [[John B. Anderson]], a notable [[third party]] candidate who was an [[Independent politician|Independent]].

The '''1980 United States presidential election''' happened on November 4, 1980. [[Ronald Reagan]], the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] candidate and former [[Governor of California]], won the election. He defeated the incumbent president, [[Jimmy Carter]], who was a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], and [[John B. Anderson]], a notable [[third party]] candidate who was an [[Independent politician|Independent]].

Ronald Reagan's victory resulted in the Republicans gaining more power for the next few decades.

Ronald Reagan's victory resulted in the Republicans gaining more power for the next few decades.

== Democratic Party ==

===Democratic Party===

Democratic candidates:

Democratic candidates:

*[[Jimmy Carter]], President of the United States from [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]

*[[Jimmy Carter]], President of the United States from [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]

*[[Jerry Brown]], governor of [[California]]

*[[Jerry Brown]], governor of [[California]]

*[[Cliff Finch]], former governor of [[Mississippi]]

*[[Cliff Finch]], former governor of [[Mississippi]]

====Candidates gallery====

== Candidates gallery ==

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File:JimmyCarterPortrait2.jpg|'''[[President of the United States|President]] [[Jimmy Carter]]'''

File:Ronald Reagan 1981 presidential portrait.jpg|Former [[Governor of California|Governor]] '''[[Ronald Reagan]]''' of California

File:TedKennedy.png|Senator '''[[Ted Kennedy]]''' of [[Massachusetts]]

File:1988 Bush.jpg|Former [[Director of the Central Intelligence Agency|CIA director]] and Representative '''[[George H. W. Bush]]''' of [[Texas]]

File:Jerry Brown in 1978 crop.jpg|[[Governor of California|Governor]] '''[[Jerry Brown]]''' of California

File:JohnAnderson.png|Representative '''[[John B. Anderson]]''' of [[Illinois]]

File:John Connally.jpg|Former [[Governor of Texas|Governor]] '''[[John Connally]]''' of [[Texas]]

File:Harold Stassen.jpg|Former [[Governor of Minnesota|Minnesota Governor]] '''[[Harold Stassen]]'''

File:Lweicker.jpg|Senator '''[[Lowell Weicker]]''' of [[Connecticut]]

</gallery>

</gallery>

===Republican Party===

== Republican Party ==

Republican candidates:

Republican candidates:

* Former [[Governor of California|Governor]] '''[[Ronald Reagan]]''' of California

* Former [[Governor of California|Governor]] '''[[Ronald Reagan]]''' of California

* Senator '''[[Larry Pressler ]]''' of [[South Dakota]]

* Senator '''[[Larry Pressler ]]''' of [[South Dakota]]

====Candidates gallery====

== 1980 United States Presidential Election Media ==

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File:Official Portrait of President Reagan 1981.jpg|Former [[Governor of California|Governor]] '''[[Ronald Reagan]]''' of California

File:1988 Bush.jpg|Former [[Director of the Central Intelligence Agency|CIA director]] and Representative '''[[George H. W. Bush]]''' of [[Texas]]

 

File:JohnAnderson.png|Representative '''[[John B. Anderson]]''' of [[Illinois]]

File:Official Portrait of President Reagan 1981.jpg|Ronald Reagan's presidential portrait, 1981

File:Howard Baker 1989.jpg|[[U.S. Senate Minority Leader|Senate Minority Leader]] '''[[Howard Baker]]''' of [[Tennessee]]

 

File:PhilCrane.jpg|Representative '''[[Phil Crane]]''' of [[Illinois]]

File:George H. W. Bush vice presidential portrait.jpg|George H. W. Bush's vice presidential portrait

 

File:Reagan Bush Logo 2.svg|Reagan Bush 1980 presidential campaign logo

File:Bob Dole, photo portrait, head and shoulders, facing front, February 9, 1982.jpg|Senator '''[[Bob Dole]]''' of [[Kansas]]

 

File:Lweicker.jpg|Senator '''[[Lowell Weicker]]''' of [[Connecticut]]

File:George H. W. Bush official CIA portrait.jpg|George Herbert Walker Bush – 11th Director of Central Intelligence, January 30, 1976 – January 20, 1977

File:Larry Pressler.jpg| Senator '''[[Larry Pressler]]''' of [[South Dakota]]

 

File:Philip M. Crane 94th Congress 1975.jpg|Phil Crane

 

File:Robert J. Dole (cropped3).jpg|:RobertJ.Dole(cropped)

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==References==

== References ==

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