USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The 1980 United States presidential election was the 49th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 4, 1980. The Republican ticket of Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush defeated incumbent Democratic president Jimmy Carter and incumbent vice president Walter Mondale in a landslide victory.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ronald Reagan announced his candidacy on November 13, 1979 and officially began his Presidential campaign on September 1, 1980 and was elected the 40th President of the United States on November 4, 1980.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ronald Reagan was elected President of the United States on November 4, 1980.

Detailed explanation-4: -1980 presidential election Aided by the Iran hostage crisis and a worsening economy at home marked by high unemployment and inflation, Reagan won the election in a massive landslide. The 1980 presidential election marked the beginning of the Reagan Era, and signified a conservative realignment in national politics.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ronald Reagan won the Republican Presidential nomination in 1980 and chose as his running mate former Texas Congressman and United Nations Ambassador George Bush. Voters troubled by inflation and by the year-long confinement of Americans in Iran swept the Republican ticket into office.