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1980 Presidential General Election Results -
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  Presidential
Candidate		Vice Presidential
Candidate		Political
Party		Popular VoteElectoral Vote
Ronald ReaganGeorge BushRepublican 43,903,230 50.75%43,903,230
James CarterWalter MondaleDemocratic 35,480,115 41.01%35,480,115
John AndersonPatrick LuceyIndependent 5,719,850 6.61%5,719,850
Edward ClarkDavid KochLibertarian 921,128 1.06%921,128
Barry CommonerLaDonna HarrisCitizens 233,052 0.27%233,052
Gus HallAngela DavisCommunist 44,933 0.05%44,933
John RarickEileen ShearerAmerican Independent 40,906 0.05%40,906
Clifton DeBerryMatilde ZimmermannSocialist Workers 38,738 0.04%38,738
Ellen McCormackCarroll DriscollRight to Life 32,320 0.04%32,320
Maureen SmithElizabeth BarronPeace & Freedom 18,116 0.02%18,116
Write-ins-- 14,347 0.02%14,347
Deirdre GriswoldLarry HolmesWorkers World 13,285 0.02%13,285
No Candidate-- 10,332 0.01%10,332
Benjamin BubarEarl DodgeStatesman 7,206 0.01%7,206
David McReynoldsDiane DrufenbrockSocialist 6,994 0.01%6,994
Percy Greaves Jr.Frank VarnumAmerican 6,647 0.01%6,647
Andrew PulleyMatilde ZimmermanSocialist Workers 6,264 0.01%6,264
Richard CongressMatilde ZimmermanSocialist Workers 4,029 0.00%4,029
Kurt LynenHarry KieveMiddle Class 3,694 0.00%3,694
Bill GahresJ. F. LoghlinDown with Lawyers 1,718 0.00%1,718
Frank SheltonGeorge JacksonAmerican 1,555 0.00%1,555
Martin Wendelken-Independent 923 0.00%923
Harley McLainJewelie GoellerNatural Peoples 296 0.00%296
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Demographic Data

1980 Population:226,542,204Enum.1980 Population Density:24.7persons/km2
1970 Population:203,302,031Enum.1970 Population Density:22.2persons/km2
Total Electoral Vote:86509678Electoral Vote Density:3persons/EV
Land Area (2000):9,161,889km2Annual Pop Growth Rate:1.1%

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