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1980 U.S. Presidential Election — General
Nationwide · 3 tickets
Ronald ReaganRepublicanWINNER50.7%
43,903,230 votes · 489 electoral
Running mate: George H. W. Bush
Jimmy CarterDemocratic41%
35,480,115 votes · 49 electoral
Running mate: Walter Mondale
John B. AndersonIndependent6.6%
5,719,850 votes · 0 electoral
Running mate: Patrick Lucey
Popular-vote counts follow Dave Leip’s Atlas (pre-1976) and official certified totals (1976–2024), cross-checked against MIT Election Lab. The 1824 count is partial — six states chose electors by their legislatures.