1980 Republican Party presidential primaries

selection of the Republican Party nominee for President of the United States in 1980

The 1980 Republican presidential primaries were how voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for President of the United States in the 1980 U.S. presidential election.

Republican Party presidential primaries, 1980

← 1976 January 21 to June 3, 1980 1984 →
 
Candidate Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush John Anderson
Home state California Texas Illinois
Contests won 44 7 0
Popular vote 7,709,793 3,070,033 1,572,174
Percentage 59.8% 23.8% 12.2%

Red indicates a win by Reagan, blue a win by Bush, and black is uncommitted.

Previous Republican nominee

Gerald Ford

Republican nominee

Ronald Reagan

Former California Governor Ronald Reagan was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses which happened in the Republican National Convention held from July 14 to July 17, 1980, in Detroit, Michigan.

Nominees

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Withdrew during primaries

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Withdrew before primaries

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Declined to run

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The following potential candidates declined to run for the Republican nomination in 1980.[1][2]

References

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  1. Sidey, Hugh (29 May 1978). "The Presidency: Roses with a Touch of Ragweed". Time.
  2. "Republicans: There's Life in the Old Party Yet". time. 15 November 1976.

Other websites

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