United States elections, 1980

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/United_States_elections,_1980
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:politics
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date November 4, 1980
gptkbp:gubernatorial_elections_held yes
gptkbp:gubernatorial_seats_contested 13
gptkbp:House_control_after_election gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:House_seats_contested all 435
gptkbp:House_seats_gained_by_Republicans 34
gptkbp:House_seats_lost_by_Democrats 34
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United States elections, 1980
gptkbp:includes gptkb:1980_United_States_presidential_election
gptkb:1980_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
gptkb:1980_United_States_Senate_elections
1980 United States gubernatorial elections
gptkbp:notable_third-party_presidential_candidate gptkb:John_B._Anderson
gptkbp:presidential_election_campaign_issues gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:business
gptkb:energy
gptkb:international_relations
gptkb:Iran_hostage_crisis
confidence in government
leadership
national security
inflation
social issues
taxes
unemployment
military strength
government spending
gptkbp:presidential_election_margin landslide victory for Ronald Reagan
gptkbp:presidential_election_turnout 52.6%
gptkbp:presidential_election_type incumbent president running
gptkbp:presidential_electoral_votes_won_by_Carter 49
gptkbp:presidential_electoral_votes_won_by_Reagan 489
gptkbp:presidential_incumbent gptkb:Jimmy_Carter
gptkbp:presidential_popular_vote_percentage_Anderson 6.6%
gptkbp:presidential_popular_vote_percentage_Carter 41.0%
gptkbp:presidential_popular_vote_percentage_Reagan 50.7%
gptkbp:presidential_vice_president_candidate gptkb:Walter_Mondale
gptkbp:presidential_vice_president_winner gptkb:George_H._W._Bush
gptkbp:runnerUp gptkb:Jimmy_Carter
gptkbp:Senate_control_after_election gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:Senate_seats_contested 34
gptkbp:Senate_seats_gained_by_Republicans 12
gptkbp:Senate_seats_lost_by_Democrats 12
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Ronald_Reagan
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_House_of_Representatives,_1980
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7