Democratic Party presidential primaries, 1980 - wikipedia Democratic Party presidential primaries, 1980 Democratic Party presidential primaries, 1980 ← 1976 January 21 to June 3, 1980 1984 → Candidate Jimmy Carter Ted Kennedy Home state Georgia Massachusetts Contests won 36 12 Popular vote 10,043,016 7,381,693 Percentage 51.1 % 37.6 % Results of the 1980 Democratic National Convention Previous Democratic nominee Jimmy Carter Democratic nominee Jimmy Carter The 1980 Democratic presidential primaries were the selection process by which voters of the Democratic Party chose its nominee for President of the United States in the 1980 U.S. presidential election. Incumbent President Jimmy Carter was again selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1980 Democratic National Convention held from August 11 to August 14, 1980, in New York City. Contents 1 Primary race 2 The candidates 2.1 Also withdrew during primaries 2.2 Statewide contest by winner 2.3 Popular vote 3 Convention 4 Key results 4.1 Iowa caucuses 4.2 Maine caucuses 4.3 New Hampshire primary 4.4 Massachusetts primary 4.5 Georgia primary 5 Further reading 5.1 Books 6 See also 7 References Primary Race At the time, Iran was experiencing a major uprising that severely damaged its oil infrastructure and greatly weakened its capability to produce oil. In January 1979, shortly after Iran 's leader Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi fled the country, lead Iranian opposition figure Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned from a 14 - year exile and installed an Islamist régime that was hostile towards the United States. The damage that resulted from Khomeini 's rise to power would soon be felt throughout many American cities. In the spring and summer of 1979 inflation was on the rise and various parts of the country were experiencing energy shortages. The gas lines last seen just after the Arab / Israeli war of 1973 were back and President Carter was widely blamed. President Carter 's approval ratings were very low -- 28 % according to Gallup, with some other polls giving even lower numbers. In July Carter returned from Camp David and announced a reshuffling of his cabinet on national television, giving a speech whose downcast demeanor resulted in it being widely labelled the `` malaise speech. '' While the speech caused a brief upswing in the president 's approval rating, the decision to dismiss several cabinet members was widely seen as a rash act of desperation, causing his approval rating to plummet back into the twenties. Some Democrats felt it worth the risk to mount a challenge to Carter in the primaries. Although Hugh Carey and William Proxmire decided not to run, Senator Edward M. Kennedy finally made his long - expected run at the presidency. Ted Kennedy had been asked to take his brother Robert 's place at the 1968 Democratic National Convention and had refused. He ran for Senate Majority Whip in 1969, but many had thought that he was going to use that as a platform for 1972. But then came the notorious Chappaquiddick incident that killed Kennedy 's car passenger Mary Jo Kopechne. Kennedy refused to run for president in 1972 and 1976. Many of his supporters suspected that Chappaquiddick had destroyed any ability he had to win on a national level. However, in the summer of 1979, Kennedy consulted with his extended family, and that fall, he let it leak out that because of Carter 's failings, 1980 might indeed be the year. Gallup had him beating the president by over two to one. Kennedy 's official announcement was scheduled for early November. A television interview with Roger Mudd of CBS a few days before the announcement went badly, however. Kennedy gave an `` incoherent and repetitive '' answer to the question of why he was running, and the polls, which showed him leading the President by 58 - 25 in August now had him ahead 49 - 39. Meanwhile, U.S. animosity towards the Khomeini régime greatly accelerated after 52 American hostages were taken by a group of Islamist students and militants at the U.S. embassy in Tehran and Carter 's approval ratings jumped in the 60 - percent range in some polls, due to a `` rally ' round the flag '' effect and an appreciation of Carter 's calm handling of the crisis. Kennedy was suddenly left far behind. Carter beat Kennedy decisively in Iowa and New Hampshire. Carter decisively defeated Kennedy everywhere except Massachusetts, until impatience began to build with the President 's strategy on Iran. When the primaries in New York and Connecticut came around, it was Kennedy who won. Momentum built for Ted Kennedy after Carter 's attempt to rescue the hostages on April 25 ended in disaster and drew further skepticism towards Carter 's leadership ability. Nevertheless, Carter was still able to maintain a substantial lead even after Kennedy won the key states of California and New Jersey in June. Despite this, Kennedy refused to drop out, and the 1980 Democratic National Convention was one of the nastiest on record. On the penultimate day, Kennedy conceded the nomination and called for a more liberal party platform in what many saw as the best speech of his career. On the stage on the final day, Kennedy for the most part ignored Carter. The candidates The three major candidates : Candidate Office Held State Popular vote Delegations Won Jimmy Carter October 1, 1924 ( age 55 ) Plains, Georgia 39th President of the United States ( 1977 - 1981 ) Incumbent Georgia 10,043,016 ( 51.13 % ) IA, ME, NH, VT, AL, FL, GA, PR, IL, KS, WI LA, TX, IN, NC, TN, NE, MD, OK, AR ID, KY, NV, MT, OH, WV, MO, OR, WA Ted Kennedy February 22, 1932 ( age 48 ) Boston, Massachusetts U.S. Senator from Massachusetts ( 1962 - 2009 ) Massachusetts 7,381,693 ( 37.58 % ) AZ, MA, CT, NY, PA, ND DC, CA, NJ, NM, RI, SD Unpledged 1,288,423 ( 6.56 % ) MI, AK Jerry Brown April 7, 1938 ( age 42 ) San Francisco, California 34th Governor of California ( 1975 - 1983 ) California 575,296 ( 2.93 % ) -- Also withdrew during primaries Fmr. Governor Cliff Finch of Mississippi Statewide contest by winner Results by state Jimmy Carter Ted Kennedy Jerry Brown Lyndon LaRouche Cliff Finch Richard Kay Unpledged Others January 21 Iowa caucuses 59.16 % 31.23 % - - - - 9.61 % - February 10 Maine caucuses 43.6 % 40.2 % 13.9 % - - - 2.4 % - February 26 New Hampshire 47.08 % 37.30 % 9.60 % 2.08 % - 0.51 % - 3.45 % March 4 Massachusetts 28.70 % 65.07 % 3.47 % - - - 2.17 % 0.59 % March 4 Vermont 73.08 % 25.53 % 0.90 % 0.02 % - - - 0.48 % March 11 Alabama 81.59 % 13.22 % 4.01 % - - - 0.70 % 0.49 % March 11 Florida 60.69 % 23.20 % 4.87 % - - 1.75 % 9.50 % - March 11 Georgia 88.04 % 8.40 % 1.89 % 0.13 % 0.36 % 0.22 % 0.96 % - March 16 Puerto Rico 51.67 % 48.04 % 0.19 % - - - - 0.10 % March 18 Illinois 65.01 % 29.96 % 3.26 % 1.60 % - - - 0.17 March 25 Connecticut 41.47 % 46.92 % 2.56 % 2.67 % - - 6.37 % - March 25 New York 41.08 % 58.92 % - - - - - - April 1 Kansas 56.63 % 31.62 % 4.87 % - 0.32 % - - 0.81 % April 1 Wisconsin 56.17 % 30.10 % 11.83 % 1.10 % 0.29 % - 0.43 % 0.08 % April 5 Louisiana 55.74 % 22.52 % 4.68 % - 3.11 % 0.94 % 11.60 % 1.42 % April 22 Pennsylvania 45.40 % 45.68 % 2.34 % - - - 5.82 % 0.78 % April 22 Vermont caucuses 32 % 45 % - - - - 23 % - April 26 Michigan caucuses 46.68 % 48.08 % - - - - 5.24 % - May 3 Texas 55.93 % 22.81 % 2.58 % - - - 18.68 % - May 6 Washington D.C. 36.94 % 61.67 % - 1.39 % - - - - May 6 Indiana 67.68 % 32.32 % - - - - - - May 6 North Carolina 70.09 % 17.73 % 2.91 % - - - 9.28 % - May 6 Tennessee 75.22 % 18.07 % 1.90 % 0.31 % 0.56 % - 3.91 % 0.01 % May 13 Nebraska 46.87 % 37.58 % 3.56 % 0.76 % - - 10.42 % 0.81 % May 13 Maryland 47.48 % 37.96 % 3.00 % 0.92 % 1.03 % - 9.62 % - May 20 Oregon 56.83 % 31.22 % 9.37 % - - - - 2.57 % May 20 Michigan caucuses - - 29.38 % 11.41 % - - 46.40 % 12.81 % May 27 Arkansas 60.09 % 17.52 % - - 4.34 % - 18.05 % - May 27 Idaho 62.17 % 21.96 % 4.12 % - - - 11.76 % - May 27 Kentucky 66.92 % 22.96 % - - 1.05 % 1.09 % 8.00 % - May 27 Nevada 37.58 % 28.82 % - - - - 33.60 % - June 3 California 37.64 % 44.80 % 4.04 % 2.13 % - - 11.38 % - June 3 Montana 51.46 % 36.65 % - - - - 11.89 % - June 3 New Jersey 37.87 % 56.18 % - - - - 3.48 % 2.48 % June 3 New Mexico 41.80 % 46.26 % - 3.01 % 2.82 % - 6.11 % - June 3 Ohio 51.06 % 44.16 % - 2.97 % - 1.81 % - - June 3 Rhode Island 25.85 % 68.30 % 0.81 % 3.03 % - - 2.01 % - June 3 South Dakota 45.45 % 48.60 % - - - - 5.95 % - June 3 West Virginia 62.18 % 37.82 % - - - - - - Legend : 1st place ( popular vote ) 2nd place ( popular vote ) 3rd place ( popular vote ) Vermont delegates selected via caucus process beginning April 22 Michigan delegates selected via caucus process beginning April 26 Popular vote Primaries total popular vote Jimmy Carter ( inc. ) - 10,043,016 ( 51.13 % ) Ted Kennedy - 7,381,693 ( 37.58 % ) Unpledged - 1,288,423 ( 6.56 % ) Jerry Brown - 575,296 ( 2.93 % ) Lyndon LaRouche - 177,784 ( 0.91 % ) Others - 79,352 ( 0.40 % ) Richard B Kay - 48,061 - ( 0.25 % ) Cliff Finch - 48,032 ( 0.25 % ) Bob Maddox - 4,002 ( 0.02 % ) Donald J Reaux - 2,255 ( 0.01 % ) Convention Main article : 1980 Democratic National Convention Presidential tally Jimmy Carter ( inc. ) - 2,123 ( 64.04 % ) Ted Kennedy - 1,151 ( 34.72 % ) William Proxmire - 10 ( 0.30 % ) Koryne Kaneski Horbal - 5 ( 0.15 % ) Scott M. Matheson - 5 ( 0.15 % ) Ron Dellums - 3 ( 0.09 % ) Robert Byrd - 2 ( 0.06 % ) John Culver - 2 ( 0.06 % ) Kent Hance - 2 ( 0.06 % ) Jennings Randolph - 2 ( 0.06 % ) Warren Spannaus - 2 ( 0.06 % ) Alice Tripp - 2 ( 0.06 % ) Jerry Brown - 1 ( 0.03 % ) Dale Bumpers - 1 ( 0.03 % ) Hugh L. Carey - 1 ( 0.03 % ) Walter Mondale - 1 ( 0.03 % ) Edmund Muskie - 1 ( 0.03 % ) Thomas J. Steed - 1 ( 0.03 % ) In the vice presidential roll call, Mondale was re-nominated with 2,428.7 votes to 723.3 not voting and 179 scattering. Key results Iowa caucuses Iowa caucuses, 1980 Party Candidate Votes % ± Democratic Jimmy Carter ( Incumbent ) 59.1 % Democratic Ted Kennedy 31.2 % Democratic uncommitted 9.6 % Majority 27.9 % Presidential preference, state delegate equivalents, 96 % of precincts reporting. Maine caucuses Maine caucuses, 1980 Party Candidate Votes % ± Democratic Jimmy Carter ( Incumbent ) 14,528 43.6 % Democratic Ted Kennedy 13,384 40.2 % Democratic Jerry Brown 4,621 13.9 % Democratic uncommitted 793 2.4 % Majority 1,144 3.4 % At 4 : 38 p.m. -- before a third of the caucuses had even begun -- CBS interrupted its regular programming with the bulletin : CBS News estimates that when the caucuses are completed, President Carter will have won just over half of ( the Maine ) delegates. Second will be Senator Kennedy with just over a third... We repeat, President Carter is the winner. New Hampshire primary New Hampshire primary, 1980 Party Candidate Votes % ± Democratic Jimmy Carter ( Incumbent ) 52,692 47.08 % Democratic Ted Kennedy 41,745 37.30 % Democratic Jerry Brown 10,743 9.60 % Democratic other 6,750 6.03 % Majority 10,947 9.78 % Massachusetts primary Massachusetts primary, 1980 Party Candidate Votes % ± Democratic Edward Kennedy 590,393 65.07 % Democratic Jimmy Carter ( Incumbent ) 260,401 28.70 % Democratic Jerry Brown 31,498 3.47 % Democratic no preference 19,663 2.17 % Democratic other 5,368 0.59 % Majority 329,992 36.37 % Georgia primary Georgia Primary, 1980 Party Candidate Votes % Delegates Democratic Jimmy Carter ( incumbent ) 338,772 88.04 % 66 Democratic Edward Kennedy 32,315 8.40 % 0 Democratic Edmund G. Brown 7,255 1.89 % 0 Totals 384,780 100.00 % 66 Majority 306,457 79.64 % Further reading Books Shirley, Craig ( 2009 ). Rendezvous with Destiny : Ronald Reagan and the Campaign That Changed America. Wilmington, Delaware : Intercollegiate Studies Institute. ISBN 978 - 1 - 933859 - 55 - 2... online review by Lou Cannon See also Republican Party presidential primaries, 1980 Jimmy Carter rabbit incident References ^ Jump up to : `` Oil Squeeze ''. Time magazine. 1979 - 02 - 05. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2013. Jump up ^ `` Inflation - proofing ''. ConsumerReports.org. 2010 - 02 - 11. Retrieved 2011 - 01 - 22. Jump up ^ `` Poll : Bush approval mark at all - time low ''. CNN. Retrieved 2010 - 05 - 01. Jump up ^ US News and World Report January 1969. Jump up ^ Allis, Sam ( 2009 - 02 - 18 ). `` Chapter 4 : Sailing Into the Wind : Losing a quest for the top, finding a new freedom ''. The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2009 - 03 - 10. Jump up ^ Time Magazine, 11 / 12 / 79 Jump up ^ Marra, Robin F. ; Ostrom, Charles W. ; Simon, Dennis M. ( 1 January 1990 ). `` Foreign Policy and Presidential Popularity : Creating Windows of Opportunity in the Perpetual Election ''. The Journal of Conflict Resolution. 34 ( 4 ) : 588 -- 623. JSTOR 174181. Jump up ^ The Iranian Hostage Rescue Mission Jump up ^ Candidate ages listed as they were during the convention in 1980 ^ Jump up to : Clymer, Adam ( January 23, 1980 ). `` Candidates shifting tactics ''. The New York Times. p. A1. Winebrenner, Hugh ; Goldford, Dennis J. ( 2010 ). `` The 1980 caucuses : a media event becomes an institution ''. The Iowa precinct caucuses : the making of a media event ( 3rd ed. ). Iowa City : University of Iowa Press. p. 99. ISBN 978 - 1 - 58729 - 915 - 5. ^ Jump up to : Lindsay, Christopher ( Associated Press ) ( February 15, 1980 ). `` Carter margin over Kennedy smaller than first believed ''. LexisNexis Academic. Carter received 14,528 caucus votes, 43.6 percent ; Kennedy received 13,384 votes, 40.2 percent ; Brown received 4,621 votes, 13.9 percent ; Uncommitted were 793 votes, 2.4 percent. ^ Jump up to : Elections Research Center ( 1981 ). Scammon, Richard M. ; McGillivray, Alice V., eds. America votes 14 : a handbook of contemporary American election statistics. Washington, D.C. : Congressional Quarterly. pp. 33 -- 39. ISSN 0065 - 678X. OCLC 1240412. ^ Jump up to :. ( April 26, 1980 ). `` Kennedy and Bush still losing in delegates ''. National Journal. 12 ( 17 ) : 69. ISSN 0360 - 4217. Vermont -- Kennedy did surprisingly well in Democratic town and city caucuses on April 22 to choose delegates to the May 24 state convention, where the state 's 12 national convention seats will be filled on the basis of the caucus vote. Kennedy won roughly 45 per cent of the vote to Carter 's 32 per cent ; the rest were uncommitted. ^ Jump up to : Johnson, Malcolm ( Associated Press ) ( April 28, 1980 ). `` Kennedy wins again but gains little ''. LexisNexis Academic. The final totals showed Kennedy with 7,793 votes and Carter with 7,567. About 850 votes were divided between uncommitted and other candidates, but neither category had enough votes to win a delegate. Jump up ^ `` US President - D Primaries Race - Feb 26, 1980 ''. Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2011 - 01 - 22. Jump up ^ `` US President - D Convention Race - Aug 11, 1980 ''. Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2011 - 01 - 22. Jump up ^ Reid, T.R. ( February 12, 1980 ). `` CBS prediction of Maine vote angers winner and losers alike ''. The Washington Post. p. A4. Clymer, Adam ( February 14, 1980 ). `` Kennedy aide says vote report helped Carter in Maine caucuses ''. The New York Times. p. A22. Associated Press ( May 1, 1980 ). `` Carter and Kennedy tie in Maine ''. The New York Times. p. 30. ( 1976 ← ) United States presidential election, 1980 ( → 1984 ) Republican Party Convention Primaries Primary results Nominee Ronald Reagan VP nominee George H.W. Bush Candidates John B. Anderson Howard Baker George H.W. Bush John Connally Phil Crane Bob Dole Ben Fernandez Harold Stassen Democratic Party Convention Primaries Primary results Nominee Jimmy Carter VP nominee Walter Mondale Candidates Jerry Brown Ted Kennedy Ron Dellums Independent Candidate John B. Anderson VP candidate Patrick Lucey Other independent and third party candidates Citizens Party Nominee Barry Commoner VP nominee LaDonna Harris Libertarian Party Nominee Ed Clark VP nominee David Koch Prohibition Party Nominee Ben Bubar VP nominee Earl Dodge Socialist Party Nominee David McReynolds VP nominee Diane Drufenbrock Socialist Workers Party Nominee Andrew Pulley Alternate nominees Richard Congress Clifton DeBerry Workers World Party Nominee Deirdre Griswold VP nominee Gavrielle Holmes Independents and other candidates Lyndon LaRouche Maureen Smith Running mate Elizabeth Cervantes Barron Warren Spannaus Other 1980 elections House Senate Gubernatorial United States presidential primaries and caucuses Election timelines 2008 2012 2016 2020 National polling Democratic Party 2008 2016 2020 Republican Party 2008 2012 2016 State polling Democratic Party 2008 2016 2020 Republican Party 2008 2012 2016 Fundraising 2008 2012 2020 Debates and forums Democratic Party 2008 2016 2020 Republican Party 2008 2012 2016 Libertarian Party 2016 Green Party 2016 Straw polls Conservative Political Action Conference ( Defunct : Iowa Texas ) Major events Iowa caucuses New Hampshire primary South Carolina primary Super Tuesday Caucuses and primaries Democratic Party 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 2000 2008 2012 2016 2020 Republican Party 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 2000 2008 2012 2016 2020 Libertarian Party 2016 2020 Green Party 2008 2012 2016 Constitution Party 2016 Results breakdown List of candidates by number of primary votes Democratic Party 2008 2016 Republican Party 2008 2012 2016 National conventions Democratic Party 1832 1835 1840 1844 1848 1852 1856 1860 1864 1868 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 2000 2008 2012 2016 2020 Republican Party Whig Party 1839 1844 1848 1852 1856 1860 1864 1868 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 2000 2008 2012 2016 2020 Libertarian Party 1991 2000 2008 2012 2014 2016 Green Party 2000 2008 2012 2016 Reforms California Democratic Party v. Jones Graduated Random Presidential Primary System Delaware Plan Rotating Regional Primary System Interregional Primary Plan National Primary Jimmy Carter 39th President of the United States ( 1977 -- 81 ) 76th Governor of Georgia ( 1971 -- 75 ) Presidency Presidency Inauguration Camp David Accords Egypt -- Israel Peace Treaty Torrijos -- Carter Treaties National Energy Policy Iran hostage crisis Operation Eagle Claw Island of Stability speech Moral Equivalent of War speech 1979 energy crisis Carter Doctrine Diplomatic Relations with China 1980 Summer Olympics boycott SALT Department of Energy Department of Education Department of Health and Human Services State of the Union Addresses ( 1978 1979 1980 ) Cabinet Federal judicial appointments controversies Executive Order 12148 Executive Order 12170 Rabbit incident Goldwater v. Carter Life and activities Carter Center Presidential Library and Museum Habitat for Humanity Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project The Elders Carter -- Menil Human Rights Prize Jimmy Carter National Historic Site Nairobi Agreement, 1999 UFO incident Elections Georgia gubernatorial election, 1966 1970 Democratic presidential primaries, 1976 1980 Democratic National Convention, 1972 1976 1980 United States presidential election, 1976 1980 Books ( Complete bibliography ) The Hornet 's Nest ( 2003 novel ) Our Endangered Values ( 2006 ) Palestine : Peace Not Apartheid ( 2006 ) ( reaction and commentary ) Beyond the White House ( 2007 ) We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land ( 2009 ) White House Diary ( 2010 ) A Call to Action : Women, Religion, Violence, and Power ( 2014 ) A Full Life : Reflections at 90 ( 2015 ) Faith : A Journey for All ( 2018 ) Honors ( Complete list ) Nobel Peace Prize Presidential Medal of Freedom Freedom of the City Silver Buffalo Award Philadelphia Liberty Medal United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights Hoover Medal Christopher Award Grammy Award Legacy Man from Plains ( 2007 documentary ) USS Jimmy Carter Related Mary Prince ( nanny ) Family Rosalynn Carter ( wife ) Jack Carter ( son ) Amy Carter ( daughter ) James Earl Carter, Sr. ( father ) Lillian Gordy Carter ( mother ) Gloria Carter Spann ( sister ) Ruth Carter Stapleton ( sister ) Billy Carter ( brother ) Jason Carter ( grandson ) Emily Dolvin ( maternal aunt ) Hugh Carter ( paternal first cousin ) ← Gerald Ford Ronald Reagan → Ted Kennedy February 22, 1932 -- August 25, 2009 United States Senator from Massachusetts, 1962 -- 2009 Electoral history United States Senate special election in Massachusetts, 1962 United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1964 1970 1976 1982 1988 2000 2006 United States presidential election, 1980 ( Democratic Party presidential primaries, 1980 ) Books My Senator and Me : A Dog 's - Eye View of Washington, D.C. ( 2006 ) True Compass ( 2009 ) Family, family tree Joan Bennett Kennedy ( first wife ) Victoria Reggie Kennedy ( second wife, widow ) Kara Kennedy ( daughter ) Edward M. Kennedy Jr. ( son ) Patrick J. Kennedy II ( son ) Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. ( father ) Rose Kennedy ( mother ) Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. ( brother ) John F. Kennedy ( brother presidency ) Rosemary Kennedy ( sister ) Kathleen Kennedy ( sister ) Eunice Kennedy Shriver ( sister ) Patricia Kennedy Lawford ( sister ) Robert F. Kennedy ( brother ) Jean Kennedy Smith ( sister ) Patrick J. Kennedy I ( grandfather ) John F. Fitzgerald ( grandfather ) Related Awards and honors Political positions Kennedy Compound Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act Chappaquiddick incident The Dream Shall Never Die Mary Jo Kopechne Friends of Ireland Chappaquiddick ( 2018 film ) Commons Wikiquote Wikisource texts Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries,_1980&oldid=855897240 '' Categories : United States presidential primaries, 1980 Democratic Party ( United States ) presidential primaries Hidden categories : Pages using deprecated image syntax Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 21 August 2018, at 15 : 25 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who challenged jimmy carter for the democratic nomination for president in 1980
Answer: Ted Kennedy