1980 United States presidential election
49th quadrennial presidential election in the United States
Can 1980 United States presidential election result be considered a photo finish?
A photo finish refers to a race or finish in which contestants are so close that a photograph of them as they cross the finish line has to be examined. Ronald Reagan had 489 electoral votes while Jimmy Carter had 49 in the 1980 United States presidential election. Ronald Reagan won 44 states while Jimmy Carter won 6 in the 1980 United States presidential election.
Who ran for the Democrats in the 1980 US presidential election? Who ran for the Republicans in the 1980 US presidential election? How many electoral votes did #1 receive? How many electoral votes did #2 receive? Is #3 close to #4?