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  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > California > President
Parent RaceUS President National Vote
OfficePresident
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1980 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 04, 1980 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 04, 1980 - 11:00pm
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
Data Sources
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%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 03, 1980 CA US President - R Primary Ronald Reagan
Jun 03, 1980 CA US President - D Primary Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy
Jun 03, 1980 CA US President - PFP Primary Benjamin Spock
Jun 03, 1980 CA US President - AIP Primary Morton Downey, Jr.
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

10/15/1980 10/18/1980

CANDIDATES
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Name Gov. Ronald Reagan (I) Pres. Jimmy Carter 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
Votes4,524,858 (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%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Field Poll 
10/15-10/18		 43.70% (+0.0) 36.60% (+0.0) 15.40% (+0.0) 2.70% (+0.0) 1.10% (+0.0) 0.20% (+0.0) 0.30% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D James Roosevelt [L]
  Stockton Record
  Palm Springs Desert Sun
D John Wooden [L]
DS Bob Sacamano
D Kirsten Olsen
N Paul Newman [L]
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
Votes847 (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%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Field Poll 
10/15-10/18		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) Americus Liberator
PartyIndependent
Votes2 (0.00%)
Margin-4,524,856 (-52.69%)
Predict Avg.0.00%
Finances$0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Field Poll 
10/15-10/18		 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements

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