United States presidential election in Connecticut, 1980

United States presidential election in Connecticut, 1980
Connecticut
November 4, 1980
 
Nominee Ronald Reagan Jimmy Carter John B. Anderson
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Home state California Georgia Illinois
Running mate George H. W. Bush Walter Mondale Patrick Lucey
Electoral vote 8 0 0
Popular vote 677,210 541,732 171,807
Percentage 48.2% 38.5% 12.2%
President before election

Jimmy Carter
Democratic

 Elected President

Ronald Reagan
Republican

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]
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

  1. ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". Uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
  2. ↑ Jerry Lanson (2008-11-06). "A historic victory. A changed nation. Now, can Obama deliver?". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
  3. ↑ "1980 Presidential General Election Results - Connecticut". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
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