Deconstructing Reagan's 1980 Electoral Triumph A Map Analysis

The map above shows the result of the 1980 US presidential election between Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter. Turnout for the election was 54.20%. After fierce competition from George Bush, former film star and governor of California Ronald Reagan became the Republican presidential candidate. John Breckinridge, Dem, 47,548. John Bell, Con'l Union, 15,438. 1861 - Texas secedes from Union and joins the Confederate States of America. On Nov. 4, 1980, California's Ronald Reagan was elected the 40th president of the United States. See CBS News' coverage of Reagan's ... Next week we're celebrating 40-years since President Reagan's historic landslide. In 1984, President Reagan won more electoral votes than ... As a group, use the warm-up exercise to review the campaign poster “America: Reagan Country.” Remind students that it is important to use close reading skills ... ... 1980 US presidential election. Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter, the incumbent president, took on Republican governor Ronald Reagan in the ... On this date in 1984, President Reagan won the presidential election in a landslide victory (525-13 in Electoral College). 1 print : photomechanical. | Political poster for Ronald Reagan and George Bush 1980 presidential election campaign shows Reagan and Bush standing behind a ... The three major commercial networks declared Ronald Reagan the winner of this year's Presidential election last night while voters were still casting their ...