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Events on Tuesday 4 November 1980 1
1980Ronald Reagan Elected US PresidentRepublican landslide ends Jimmy Carter's presidencyRonald Reagan defeated incumbent Jimmy Carter in the US presidential election on 4 November 1980, winning 44 of 50 states. The victory reflected voter frustration over inflation, unemployment, and the Iran hostage crisis. Reagan's election ushered in a conservative political era in American politics.