The US Election of 1980 - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
For which party did the winning candidate run for? Republican
100%
Who won the election? Ronald Reagan
100%
Which party was the losing incumbent from? Democratic
98%
Which state did the winning candidate previously govern? California
97%
Who was the losing incumbent president? Jimmy Carter
97%
Who became Vice President? George H. W. Bush
91%
Which state did the incumbent once govern over? Georgia
87%
Name any state that the incumbent carried other than his home state. DC, West Virginia, Rhode Island, Maryland, Minnesota, Hawaii
79%
Who was the losing incumbent vice president? Walter Mondale
68%
Which diplomatic standoff occurred during the election that hurt the incumbent's race? Iran Hostage Crisis
62%
Which was the closest state? Massachusetts (.15%)
40%
Who was the challenger the incumbent faced in the primaries? Ted Kennedy
36%
What was the name of the major Independent candidate? John B. Anderson
30%
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