1980 United States presidential election in Connecticut
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The 1980 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 4, 1980. All 50 states and The District of Columbia, were part of the 1980 United States presidential election. Connecticut voters chose eight electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Connecticut was won by former California Governor Ronald Reagan by 10 points.[1] President of the United States Jimmy Carter failed to gain reelection against Reagan. Connecticut election results reflect the Republican Party's re-consolidation under what is popularly call the "Reagan Revolution,"[2] which sounded overwhelming conservative electoral victories across the United States.
Results
| United States presidential election in Connecticut, 1980[3] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
| Count | % | Count | % | |||||
| Republican | Ronald Reagan of California | George Bush of Texas | 677,210 | 48.2% | 8 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic | Jimmy Carter of Georgia | Walter Mondale of Minnesota | 541,732 | 38.5% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Independent | John B. Anderson of Illinois | Patrick Lucey of Wisconsin | 171,807 | 12.2% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Libertarian | Ed Clark of California | David H. Koch of Kansas | 8,570 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Citizens | Barry Commoner of Missouri | La Donna Harris of Oklahoma | 6,130 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| {{{party}}} | Write-ins | Write-ins | 836 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 1,406,285 | 100.00% | 8 | 100.00% | ||||
References
- ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". Uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
- ^ Jerry Lanson (2008-11-06). "A historic victory. A changed nation. Now, can Obama deliver?". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- ^ "1980 Presidential General Election Results - Connecticut". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
