United States presidential election in Alabama, 1980
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All 9 Alabama Electoral Votes to the Electoral College |
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File:Alabama Presidential Election Results by County, 1980.svg County results
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The United States presidential election in Alabama was held on November 4, 1980. Former California Governor Ronald Reagan narrowly won the state and its 9 electoral votes, winning 48.8% to Incumbent President Jimmy Carter's 47.5%. John B. Anderson came in third place, winning 1.23%. The 1980 election would set up Alabama to become a Republican stronghold for future presidential elections, after having been part of the Democratic Solid South for most of its statehood since 1824.
Results
| Party | Nominee | Popular Vote | Percentage | Electoral Vote |
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| Republican | Ronald Reagan | 654,192 | 48.75% | 9 |
| Democratic | Jimmy Carter | 636,730 | 47.45% | 0 |
| Independent | John B. Anderson | 16,481 | 1.23% | 0 |
| AL Conservative | John Rarick | 15,010 | 1.12% | 0 |
| Libertarian | Edward Clark | 13,318 | 0.99% | 0 |
| N/A | All Others | 6,198 | 0.46% | 0 |
References
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