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RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > California > President
Parent RaceUS President National Vote
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1980 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 1980 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 1980 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1981 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1985 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedArthur September 29, 2023 07:31am
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/1976
NameGerald R. Ford Votes3,882,244 (49.35%)
Term01/20/1977 - 01/20/1981 Margin139,960 (+1.78%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/1984
NameRonald Reagan Votes5,467,009 (57.51%)
Term01/20/1985 - 01/20/1989 Margin1,544,490 (+16.25%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 03, 1980 CA US President - R Primary
Ronald Reagan
R 2,564,072
Jun 03, 1980 CA US President - D Primary
Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy
D 3,363,969
Jun 03, 1980 CA US President - PFP Primary
Benjamin Spock
PFP 9,494
Jun 03, 1980 CA US President - AIP Primary
Morton Downey, Jr.
AIP 21,205
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/15/1980 10/18/1980

CANDIDATES
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Name Gov. Ronald Reagan (I) President Jimmy Carter Chairman John B. Anderson Edward E. "Ed" Clark Barry Commoner Party Leader Maureen Smith Rep. John R. Rarick
PartyRepublican Democratic Independent Libertarian Independent Peace & Freedom American Independent
Campaign Logo
Uncertified Votes 4,524,858 (52.69%) 3,083,661 (35.91%) 739,833 (8.62%) 148,434 (1.73%) 61,063 (0.71%) 18,116 (0.21%) 9,856 (0.12%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,441,197 (-16.78%) -3,785,025 (-44.08%) -4,376,424 (-50.97%) -4,463,795 (-51.98%) -4,506,742 (-52.48%) -4,515,002 (-52.58%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website]
Entry Date 00/00/1980 00/00/1980 00/00/1980 00/00/1980 00/00/1980 00/00/1980 00/00/1980
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg42.89%-- 34.57%-- 11.98%-- 1.75%-- -2.32%-- 0.54%-- 0.61%--
Field Poll 
10/15/80-10/18/80		 43.70% -- 36.60% -- 15.40% -- 2.70% -- 1.10% -- 0.20% -- 0.30% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D James Roosevelt 🔗
  Stockton Record
  Palm Springs Desert Sun
D John Wooden 🔗
DS Bob Sacamano
D Kirsten Olsen
N Paul Newman 🔗
R Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr.
LBT Smart
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) General Secretary Gus Hall (W) Cleve Andrew Pulley (W) Percy L. Greaves Jr. (W) Benjamin C. Bubar (W) Others (W) Deirdre Griswold (W) Raymond V. Liebenberg
PartyIndependent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent
Campaign Logo
Uncertified Votes 847 (0.01%) 231 (0.00%) 87 (0.00%) 36 (0.00%) 21 (0.00%) 15 (0.00%) 3 (0.00%)
Margin-4,524,011 (-52.68%) -4,524,627 (-52.69%) -4,524,771 (-52.69%) -4,524,822 (-52.69%) -4,524,837 (-52.69%) -4,524,843 (-52.69%) -4,524,855 (-52.69%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website
Entry Date 00/00/1980 00/00/1980 00/00/1980 00/00/1980 00/00/1980 00/00/1980 00/00/1980
MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Field Poll 
10/15/80-10/18/80		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) Americus Liberator  
PartyIndependent  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 2 (0.00%)  
Margin-4,524,856 (-52.69%)  
Predict Avg.0.00%  
Cash On Hand $--  
Website  
Entry Date 00/00/1980  
MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%--  
Field Poll 
10/15/80-10/18/80		 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  


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