1980 Republican Party presidential primaries

Selection of Republican US presidential candidate June 2025 March 2024 1980 Republican Party presidential primaries United States primary no 1976 Republican Party presidential primaries 1976 1984 Republican Party presidential primaries 1984 January 21 to June 28, 1980 1,990 delegates to the Republican National Convention 996 (majority) Official Portrait of President Reagan 1981-cropped.jpg Ronald Reagan E35e5e California 1,407 42 7,709,793 59.79% Official Portrait of President Ronald Reagan and Vice President Bush - DPLA - a3db2689e3491d1fa0100954c3e73df0 (3x4 Bush cropped).jpg George H. W. Bush Texas 4997D0 250 9 3,070,033 23.81% John B. Anderson in New Jersey (cropped).jpg John B. Anderson ffd42a Illinois 59 0 1,572,174 12.19% #E35e5e Reagan #4997D0 Bush #808080 Uncommitted Republican nominee Gerald Ford Ronald Reagan 350px First place by first-instance vote 1 350px First place by delegate allocation 350px First place by convention roll call From January 21 to June 28, 1980, voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for president in the 1980 United States presidential election. Retired Hollywood actor and two-term California governor Ronald Reagan was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the Republican National Convention held from July 14 to 17, 1980, in Detroit, Michigan. This was the last Republican primary which featured the nominee choosing a fellow candidate as his running mate. Background As the 1980 presidential election approached, incumbent Democratic president Jimmy Carter appeared vulnerable. High gas prices, economic stagflation, a renewed Cold War with the Soviet Union following the invasion of Afghanistan, and the Iran hostage crisis that developed when Iranian students seized the American embassy in Tehran all contributed to a general dissatisfaction with Carter's presidency; his job approval rating sank to below 30 percent in late-1979 as a result.Jones Jeffrey M. 2024-12-29 Jimmy Carter Retrospective https://news.gallup.com/opinion/gallup/235277/jimmy-carter-retrospective.aspx 2026-07-09 Gallup.com en Consequently, the president faced stiff Democratic primary challenges from Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy and California Governor Jerry Brown.2019-07-29 1980: Carter vs. Kennedy left African Americans feeling ignored https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/1980-carter-vs-kennedy-left-african-americans-feeling-ignored-n1029591 2026-07-09 NBC News enA large field of Republican challengers also emerged. Candidates Nominee Candidate Most recent office Home state Campaign Withdrawal date Popular vote Contests won Running mateRonald Reagan132x132pxGovernor of California(1967–1975)105x105px|California California126x126px(Campaign • Positions)Secured nomination: May 24, 19807,709,793(59.79%)42George Bush105x105px Withdrew during primaries Candidate Most recent office Home stateCampaign Withdrawal datePopular voteContests wonGeorge H. W. Bush105x105pxDirector of Central Intelligence Agency(1976–1977)78x78px|California Texas152x152px CampaignWithdrew: May 26(endorsed Ronald Reagan, who later chose Bush as his vice presidential running-mate)3,070,033 (23.81%)9 CT, DC, DE, IA, ME, MA, MI, PA, PRJohn Anderson105x105pxU.S. Representativefrom Illinois(1961–1981)78x78px|California Illinois133x133pxWithdrew: April 24(ran as independent)1,572,174 (12.19%)NonePhil Crane105x105px U.S. Representativefrom Illinois(1969–2005)78x78px|California Illinois136x136pxWithdrew: April 17"Reagan Maneuvering His Bandwagon," Washington Post, April 18, 1980.(endorsed Ronald Reagan)97,793 (0.76%)NoneBen Fernandez105x105pxSpecial Envoy to Paraguay (1973)105x105px|California California87x87pxWithdrew: March 30(endorsed Ronald Reagan)25,520 (0.20%)NoneBob Dole105x105pxU.S. Senatorfrom Kansas(1969–1996)91x91px|California Kansas115x115pxWithdrew: March 15(endorsed Ronald Reagan)7,204 (0.06%)NoneJohn Connally105x105px Secretary of the Treasury(1971–1972)78x78px|California Texasframeless|128x128pxWithdrew: March 9(endorsed Ronald Reagan)82,625 (0.64%)NoneHoward Baker105x105pxU.S. Senatorfrom Tennessee(1967–1985)112x112px Tennessee136x136pxWithdrew: March 5(endorsed Ronald Reagan)181,153 (1.41%)NoneHarold Stassen105x105pxDirector of the Foreign Operations Administration(1953–1955)112x112px Pennsylvania87x87pxWithdrew: February 2625,425 (0.20%)None Withdrew before primaries Candidate Most recent office Home stateCampaign Withdrawal date Larry Presslerborder|x125pxU.S. Senatorfrom South Dakota(1979–1997)81x81px|California South Dakota1980 1 8 Lowell Weickerborder|x125pxU.S. Senatorfrom Connecticut(1971–1989)78x78px|California Connecticut1979 5 16 Declined to run Jesse HelmsRichard SchweikerJim ThompsonBill SimonJack KempAnne L. ArmstrongElliot RichardsonAlexander HaigGerald Fordcenter|150x150pxcenter|150x150pxcenter|150x150pxcenter|150x150pxcenter|150x150pxcenter|150x150pxcenter|150x150pxcenter|150x150pxcenter|150x150pxU.S. Senatorfrom North Carolina(1973–2003)U.S. Senatorfrom Pennsylvania(1969–1981)Governor of Illinois(1977–1991)United States Secretary of the Treasury(1974–1977)U.S. Representativefrom New York(1971–1989)U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom(1976–1977)United States Secretary of Commerce(1976–1977)Supreme Allied Commander Europe(1974–1979)U.S. Presidentfrom Michigan(1974–1977)November 8, 1978November 9, 1978 Helms: President? No Thanks 17 The Sentinel https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sentinel-helms-president-no-thanks/160225035/ Newspapers.comJanuary 5, 1979(Endorsed Ronald Reagan)January 6, 1979 Sen. Schweiker Says He Will Not Seek Re-election 1 Intelligencer Journal https://www.newspapers.com/article/intelligencer-journal-sen-schweiker-say/161485766/ Newspapers.comJanuary 23, 1979January 25, 1979 Thompson Not In Race A-6 The Pantagraph https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-thompson-not-in-race/160221930/ Newspapers.comMarch 6, 1979(Endorsed Ronald Reagan)Clymer Adam Backers of Reagan Open His Campaign https://www.nytimes.com/1979/03/08/archives/backers-of-reagan-open-his-campaign-they-stress-wide-appeal-in-gop.html The New York Times March 20, 2020 A18 March 8, 1979September 28, 1979September 29, 1979 Kemp Calls For 'Revolution' In GOP 10 The Daily Item https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-item-kemp-calls-for-revolutio/160223786/ Newspapers.comPost-September 30, 1979Declination Never announced a clear declination on runningSeptember 30, 1979 Ex-Ambassador Anne Armstrong D3 The Star Press https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press/161484403/ Newspapers.comOctober 16, 1979October 17, 1979 Richardson Rules Out Bid For Presidency Next Year 15 The Morning Union https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-richardson-rules-out-b/160222420/ Newspapers.comDecember 22, 1979December 23, 1979 Haig Tries 'Water,' And Climbs Out 15 The Morning Union https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-haig-tries-water-an/160222871/ Newspapers.comMarch 15, 1980March 16, 1980 No Groundswell, So Ford Won't Run 2A Chicago Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-no-groundswell-so-ford/160221098/ Newspapers.com Speculated candidates The following potential candidates were considered possible candidates to run for the Republican nomination in 1980 by the media, but never stated a preference for or against running.Sidey Hugh The Presidency: Roses with a Touch of Ragweed http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,919701,00.html Time May 29, 1978 July 29, 2014 August 12, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140812233450/http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,919701,00.html deadRepublicans: There's Life in the Old Party Yet http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,712300,00.html time November 15, 1976 July 29, 2014 August 12, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140812233411/http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,712300,00.html dead Polling National polling Poll sourcePublication date1 John Anderson1 Howard Baker1 George Bush1 John Connally1 Bob Dole1 Gerald Ford1 Ronald Reagan1 OthersGalluphttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=51805&ShowAllMUPoll=Y US President – R Primaries November 16, 2004 OurCampaigns.com October 29, 2020Aug. 1977–8%–––20%33%3%GallupApr. 1978–11%–4%4%40%30%4%GallupJuly 1978–9%1%5%4%37%31%5%GallupDec. 19781%9%1%6%1%24%40%11%Including 1% for Phil Crane.GallupApr. 19792%8%1%12%1%26%31%11%Including 2% for Phil Crane.GallupMay 1979–10%–8%3%27%28%–GallupJune 19790%11%0%5%0%29%37%5%GallupJuly 19793%11%1%9%2%27%32%15%Including 2% for Phil Crane.GallupAug. 19791%10%3%8%1%21%29%16%Including 1% each for Phil Crane, Benjamin Fernandez, and Harold Stassen.GallupNov. 19791%14%2%10%3%22%33%15%Including 1% each for Phil Crane, Benjamin Fernandez, and Harold Stassen.GallupNov. 19790%11%5%8%3%24%40%—GallupDec. 19791%9%7%10%4%18%40%10%Including 1% each for Phil Crane, Benjamin Fernandez, and Harold Stassen.GallupJan. 19803%9%9%9%0%27%33%—GallupJan. 19800%6%28%7%0%18%29%—GallupFeb. 19802%6%17%4%1%32%34%3%1% each for Phil Crane, Benjamin Fernandez, and Harold Stassen.GallupFeb. 19803%7%16%––25%44%— Primary race width:900 height:270 PlotArea = top:10 bottom:25 right:10 left:10 AlignBars = early Colors = id:canvas value:gray(0.9) id:lightline value:gray(0.8) id:darkline value:gray(0.3) id:Active value:rgb(0.96,0,0) # 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He was so far ahead in the polls that campaign director John Sears decided on an "above the fray" strategy.Birkner Michael 1987-10-01 The Defining Moment: The 1980 Nashua Debate https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/histfac/13 Historical New Hampshire 42 He did not attend many of the multi-candidate forums and straw polls in the summer and fall of 1979. George H. W. Bush, the former director of the Central Intelligence Agency and chairman of the Republican National Committee, did go to all the "cattle calls", and began to come in first at a number of these events. Along with the top two, a number of other Republican politicians entered the race. In January 1980, the Iowa Republicans decided to have a straw poll as a part of their caucuses for that year. Bush defeated Reagan by a small margin.Iowa Caucus History: George Bush Beats Expectations Against Ronald Reagan in 1980 Iowa PBS https://www.iowapbs.org/iowapathways/artifact/1529/iowa-caucus-history-george-bush-beats-expectations-against-ronald-reagan 2026-07-09 www.iowapbs.org en Bush declared he had "the Big Mo", and with Reagan boycotting the Puerto Rico primary in deference to New Hampshire, Bush won the territory easily, giving him an early lead going into New Hampshire. With the other candidates in single digits, the Nashua Telegraph offered to host a debate between Reagan and Bush. Worried that a newspaper-sponsored debate might violate electoral regulations, Reagan subsequently arranged to fund the event with his own campaign money, inviting the other candidates to participate at short notice. The Bush camp did not learn of Reagan's decision to include the other candidates until the debate was due to commence. Bush refused to participate, which led to an impasse on the stage. As Reagan attempted to explain his decision, Jon Breen, the editor of the Nashua Telegraph and debate moderator, ordered a technician to mute Reagan's microphone. When the technician refused, Breen repeated his order. A visibly angry Reagan responded, "I am paying for this microphone, Mr. Green!"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO2_49TycdE Reagan's Nashua Moment 11 February 2024 www.youtube.comNation: We Were Sandbagged http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,950323,00.html Time 10 March 1980 July 29, 2014 August 12, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140812233439/http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,950323,00.html deadhttp://www.molloysoundandvideo.com/articles.html Molloy Sound and Video Contractors: Articles (1/1/11) Molloysoundandvideo.com 2000-02-10 2011-01-22 Eventually the other candidates agreed to leave, and the debate proceeded between Reagan and Bush. Reagan's quote was often repeated as "I paid for this microphone!" and dominated news coverage of the event; Reagan sailed to an easy win in New Hampshire.Dunham Richard New book tells inside story of pivotal Bush-Reagan debate in Nashua http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2009/10/new-book-tells-inside-story-of-pivotal-bush-reagan-debate-in-nashua/ The Houston Chronicle October 20, 2009 thumb|Ronald Reagan delivering his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in Detroit, Michigan, on July 17, 1980. Lee Bandy, a writer for the South Carolina newspaper The State stated that heading into the South Carolina primary, political operative Lee Atwater worked to engineer a victory for Reagan: "Lee Atwater figured that Connally was their biggest threat here in South Carolina. So Lee leaked a story to me that John Connally was trying to buy the black vote. Well, that story got out, thanks to me, and it probably killed Connally. He spent $10 million for one delegate. Lee saved Ronald Reagan's candidacy."Forbes Stefan Transcript – Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/atwater/etc/script.html PBS Frontline 2008 Reagan swept the South, and although he lost five more primaries to Bush—including the Massachusetts primary in which he came in third place behind John B. Anderson—the former governor had a lock on the nomination very early in the season. Reagan said he would always be grateful to the people of Iowa for giving him "the kick in the pants" he needed. Reagan was an adherent to a policy known as supply-side economics, which argues that economic growth can be most effectively created using incentives for people to produce (supply) goods and services, such as adjusting income tax and capital gains tax rates. Accordingly, Reagan promised an economic revival that would benefit all sectors of the population. He said that cutting tax rates would actually increase tax revenues because the lower rates would cause people to work harder as they would be able to keep more of their money. Reagan also called for a drastic cut in "big government" and pledged to deliver a balanced budget for the first time since 1969. In the primaries, Bush called Reagan's economic policy "voodoo economics" because it promised to lower taxes and increase revenues at the same time. Schedule and results Date (daily totals)ContestTotal pledged delegatesDelegates won and popular voteThis should not be taken as a finalized list of results. While a significant amount of research was done, there were a number of Delegates who were not bound by the instruction, or "Pledged" to a candidate, and to simplify the data these delegates were considered "Uncommitted". Some states also held primaries for the delegate positions, and these on occasion were where slates or candidates pledge to a certain candidate might be elected; however, as these elections allowed for a single person to vote for multiple candidates, as many as the number of positions being filled, it is difficult to determine how many people actually voted in these primaries. For this reason, while the results of some are in the table, they are not included in the popular vote summaries at the bottom of the table.Ronald ReaganGeorge BushJohn AndersonPhil CraneBob DoleJohn ConnallyHoward BakerOthersUncommitted January 21Iowa caucusJanuary 25, 1980 BUSH WINS BY 2,182 VOTES https://www.newspapers.com/image/131580411 English The Des Moines Register Des Moines, Iowa March 18, 2024 106,6080 (of 38)31,348 (29.40%)33,530 (31.45%)4,585 (4.30%)7,135 (6.69%)1,576 (1.48%)9,861 (9.25%)16,773 (15.73%) –1,800 (1.69%)February 2ArkansasFebruary 4, 1980 ARKANSAS GOP SELECTS SEVERAL DELEGATES BUT MORE ARE TO BE PICKED FEB 16TH https://www.newspapers.com/image/950278758 English The Daily World Helena, Arkansas March 18, 2024 district conventions12 (of 19)6 1 – – – – 4 – 1 February 16ArkansasFebruary 17, 1980 ARKANSAS GOP SELECTS SEVERAL DELEGATES BUT MORE ARE TO BE PICKED FEB 16TH https://www.newspapers.com/image/217150318 English The Times Shreveport, Louisiana March 18, 2024 convention7 (of 19) 1 1 – – – 1 – – 4 February 17Puerto RicoFebruary 4, 1980 BUSH WINS ALL IN PUERTO RICO https://www.newspapers.com/image/628247462 English The Miami Herald Miami, Florida March 18, 2024 187,94614 (of 20) –14112,901 (60.07%) – –457 (0.24%)2,039 (1.08%)70,025 (37.26%)2,524Includes 1,822 votes for Benjamin Fernandez and 589 votes for Harold Stassen. (1.34%) –February 26New HampshireFebruary 27, 1980 BAKER TAKES SOLID 3D IN GOP CONTEST https://www.newspapers.com/image/428200015/ English The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts March 18, 2024 146,782231572,734 (49.55%)5 33,304 (22.69%)14,622 (9.96%)2,633 (1.79%)608 (0.41%)2,215 (1.51%)2 18,760 (12.78%)1,906 WI write-inIncludes 380 write-in votes for Gerald Ford. (1.30%) –March 1IowaMarch 3, 1980 BUSH SOLIDIFIES WIN OVER REAGAN IN COUNTY TALLY https://www.newspapers.com/image/129028400 English The Des Moines Register Des Moines, Iowa March 18, 2024 county conventions2,902 CDs county Delegates; these are delegates elected in the county conventions across the who will later attend the district conventions, where they will vote on the makeup of their Delegations to the convention, who will then vote on the makeup of the Delegation to the National convention.925 CDs county Delegates; these are delegates elected in the county conventions across the who will later attend the district conventions, where they will vote on the makeup of their Delegations to the convention, who will then vote on the makeup of the Delegation to the National convention.(31.87%)1,150 CDs county Delegates; these are delegates elected in the county conventions across the who will later attend the district conventions, where they will vote on the makeup of their Delegations to the convention, who will then vote on the makeup of the Delegation to the National convention.(39.63%)64 CDs county Delegates; these are delegates elected in the county conventions across the who will later attend the district conventions, where they will vote on the makeup of their Delegations to the convention, who will then vote on the makeup of the Delegation to the National convention.(2.21%)91 CDs county Delegates; these are delegates elected in the county conventions across the who will later attend the district conventions, where they will vote on the makeup of their Delegations to the convention, who will then vote on the makeup of the Delegation to the National convention.(3.14%)2 CDs county Delegates; these are delegates elected in the county conventions across the who will later attend the district conventions, where they will vote on the makeup of their Delegations to the convention, who will then vote on the makeup of the Delegation to the National convention.(0.07%)127 CDs county Delegates; these are delegates elected in the county conventions across the who will later attend the district conventions, where they will vote on the makeup of their Delegations to the convention, who will then vote on the makeup of the Delegation to the National convention.(4.38%)322 CDs county Delegates; these are delegates elected in the county conventions across the who will later attend the district conventions, where they will vote on the makeup of their Delegations to the convention, who will then vote on the makeup of the Delegation to the National convention.(11.10%) –221 CDs county Delegates; these are delegates elected in the county conventions across the who will later attend the district conventions, where they will vote on the makeup of their Delegations to the convention, who will then vote on the makeup of the Delegation to the National convention. (7.62%) March 4MassachusettsMarch 6, 1980 VERMONT GOES TO REAGAN, MASSACHUSETTS TO BUSH https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1980/03/06/111226013.html?pageNumber=84 English The New York Times New York, New York March 18, 2024 400,8264213 115,334 (28.77%)14 124,365 (31.03%)13 122,987 (30.68%)4,669 (1.16%)577 (0.14%)4,714 (1.18%)2 19,366 (4.82%)6,571 WI write-inIncludes 3,398 Write-in votes for Gerald Ford, 374 votes for Benjamin Fernandez, and 218 votes for Harold Stassen. (1.64%)2,243 (0.56%)VermontMarch 6, 1980 STATE DELEGATE FIGHT HAS ALREADY BEGUN https://www.newspapers.com/image/659110252 English The Times Argus Barre, Vermont March 18, 2024 65,6110 (of 19)19,720 (30.06%)14,226 (21.68%)19,030 (29.00%)1,238 (1.89%) –884 WI write-in (1.35%)8,055 (12.28%)2,458 WI write-in (3.75%) –March 8South CarolinaMarch 9, 1980 REAGAN WIN CRUSHES FIELD IN GOP VOTE https://www.newspapers.com/image/750549827 English The Columbia, South Carolina March 18, 2024 145,501252579,549 (54.67%)21,569 (14.82%) – –117 (0.08%)43,113 (29.63%)773 (0.53%)380Includes 171 votes for Benjamin Fernandez and 150 votes for Harold Stassen. (0.26%) – March 11 (126)AlabamaMarch 17, 1980 KENNEDY GETS 2 DELEGATES https://www.newspapers.com/image/794746100/ English Birmingham Post-Herald Birmingham, Alabama March 18, 2024 211,3532718147,352 (69.72%)954,730 (25.90%) –5,099 (2.41%)447 (0.21%)1,077 (0.51%)1,963 (0.93%)685Includes 544 votes for Harold Stassen. (0.32%) –FloridaMarch 12, 1980 CARTER, REAGAN SWEEP SOUTH https://www.newspapers.com/image/628300811/ English The Miami Herald Miami, Florida March 18, 2024 614,9955151 345,699 (56.21%)185,996 (30.24%)56,636 (9.21%)12,000 (1.95%)1,086 (0.18%)4,958 (0.81%)6,345 (1.03%)2,275Includes 1,377 votes for Harold Stassen and 898 votes for Benjamin Fernandez. (0.37%) –GeorgiaMarch 12, 1980 HERE'S DELEGATE BREAKDOWN OF CANDIDATE PREFERENCE https://www.newspapers.com/image/856947130 English The Columbus Ledger Columbus, Georgia March 18, 2024 200,1713636146,500 (73.18%)25,293 (12.64%)16,853 (8.42%)6,308 (3.15%)249 (0.12%)2,388 (1.19%)1,571 (0.78%)1,009Includes 809 votes for Benjamin Fernandez and 200 votesfor Harold Stassen. (0.50%) –March 18IllinoisMarch 19, 1980 ANDERSON LOSES HOME STATE https://www.newspapers.com/image/386953413 English Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois March 18, 2024 March 20, 1980 ILLINOIS PRIMARY FINAL RESULTS https://www.newspapers.com/image/78028201 March 18, 2024 Southern Illinoisan Carbondale, Illinois English There were two primaries in this state: a non-binding preference primary in which eligible voters cast ballots directly for a candidate and a delegate primary in which delegates to the National Convention were elected. prefprimary1,130,0819246547,355 (48.44%)2124,057 (10.98%)26415,193 (36.74%)424,865 (2.20%)1,843 (0.16%)4,548 (0.40%)7,051 (0.62%)5,169Includes 3,757 votes for Veldi Arvel "VA" Kelley and 1,106 write-in votes for Gerald Ford. (0.46%) – March 25ConnecticutMarch 29, 1980 REAGAN FELL JUST SHY OF DELEGATE MAJORITY https://www.newspapers.com/image/368997337 English Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut March 20, 2024 182,284351461,735 (33.87%)1570,367 (38.60%)6 40,354 (22.14%)1,887 (1.04%)333 (0.18%)598 (0.33%)2,446 (1.34%)308All 308 votes for Benjamin Fernandez. (0.17%)4,256 (2.33%)New YorkMarch 26, 1980 BUSH VICTORIOUS OVER REAGAN IN CONNECTICUT PRIMARY https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1980/03/26/112147038.html?pageNumber=36 English The New York Times New York, New York March 20, 2024 March 26, 1980 SCORECARD OF DELEGATES https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1980/03/27/112147900.html?pageNumber=54 English The New York Times New York, New York March 20, 2024 117 (of 123)72 6 1 –––– – 38 April 1KansasApril 3, 1980 STATE MOVES TO DELEGATE STEP https://www.newspapers.com/image/345743612 English The Marysville Advocate Marysville, Kansas March 20, 2024 285,3983520 179,739 (62.98%)4 35,838 (12.56%)5 51,924 (18.19%)1,367 (0.48%) –2,067 (0.72%)3,603 (1.26%)4,134Includes 809 votes for Benjamin Fernandez and 200 votes for Harold Stassen. (1.45%)6,726 (2.36%)WisconsinApril 3, 1980 STATE FINAL VOTE TOTALS https://www.newspapers.com/image/400927052 English Wisconsin Journal Madison, Wisconsin March 20, 2024 907,8533428364,898 (40.19%)276,164 (30.42%)6248,623 (27.39%)2,951 (0.33%) –2,312 (0.26%)3,298 (0.36%)7,012 WI write-inIncludes 1,051 votes for Benjamin Fernandez and 1,010 votes for Harold Stassen. (0.77%)4,951 (0.29%)April 5LouisianaApril 7, 1980 STATE VOTE TOTALS https://www.newspapers.com/image/540452460 English The Daily Advertiser Lafayette, Louisiana March 20, 2024 42,3972929 31,256 (73.72%)8,066 (19.02%) – ––––820Includes 150 votes for Harold Stassen and 125 votes for Benjamin Fernandez. (1.93%)2,255 (5.32%)April 17North DakotaApril 18, 1980 REAGAN WINS NORTH DAKOTA https://www.newspapers.com/image/213336031 English The Times Shreveport, Louisiana March 23, 2024 convention28 12 1 – –––– – 4 April 19MaineApril 21, 1980 BUSH CAPTURES MAINE DELEGATES https://www.newspapers.com/image/665642280 English The Bangor Daily News Bangor, Maine March 20, 2024 convention21 – 17 ––––– – 4 MinnesotaOnly two of eight districts held conventions on this date.April 21, 1980 REAGAN GAINS DELEGATES IN MISSOURI https://www.newspapers.com/image/225839823 English St. Cloud Times Saint Cloud, Minnesota March 23, 2024 district conventions6 (of 34)6 – ––––– – – April 20AlaskaApril 21, 1980 ALASKA REPUBLICANS TO VOTE FOR REAGAN https://www.newspapers.com/image/11553828 English Daily Sitka Sentinel Sitka, Alaska March 24, 2024 convention19 19 – ––––– – – April 22PennsylvaniaApril 23, 1980 KENNEDY, CARTER IN CLIFFHANGER; BUSH, FLAHERTY, SPECTER WINNERS https://www.newspapers.com/image/143018560/ English The Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania March 20, 2024 There were two primaries in this state: a non-binding preference primary in which eligible voters cast ballots directly for a candidate and a delegate primary in which delegates to the National Convention were elected. prefprimary1,241,41176 (of 83)527,916 (42.53%)626,759 (50.49%)26,890 WI write-in (2.17%) – –10,656 (0.86%)30,846 (2.49%)76 It was generally felt that Reagan had won over the vast majority of those delegates elected, though legally they were uncommitted.18,344Includes 6,767 votes for Harold Stassen and 2,521 votes for Benjamin Fernandez. (1.48%) –VermontApril 23, 1980 REPUBLICANS https://www.newspapers.com/image/659113017/ English The Times Argus Barre, Vermont March 18, 2024 caucuses979 SDs Delegates; these are delegates elected in the caucuses across the who will then vote the makeup of the Delegation to the National convention.Results only for 537 of the 979 Delegates were accounted for in the source. 318 SDs Delegates; these are delegates elected in the caucuses across the who will then vote the makeup of the Delegation to the National convention.(32.48%)67 SDs Delegates; these are delegates elected in the caucuses across the who will then vote the makeup of the Delegation to the National convention.(6.84%)13 SDs Delegates; these are delegates elected in the caucuses across the who will then vote the makeup of the Delegation to the National convention.(1.33%)–––– – –April 26MinnesotaOnly one of eight districts held conventions on this date.April 28, 1980 REAGAN ADDS TO DELEGATE COUNT https://www.newspapers.com/image/225846750 English St. Cloud Times Saint Cloud, Minnesota March 23, 2024 district conventions3 (of 34)3 –––––– – –MissouriOnly five of ten districts held conventions on this date.February 4, 1980 REAGAN GAINS DELEGATES IN MISSOURI https://www.newspapers.com/image/677913085 English The Kansas City Star Kansas City, Missouri March 23, 2024 February 4, 1980 REAGAN GAINS DELEGATES IN MISSOURI https://www.newspapers.com/image/139176933 English St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri March 23, 2024 district conventions15 (of 37)15 –––––– – –May 3ArizonaMay 4, 1980 REAGAN SWEEPS STATE DELEGATES AT CONVENTION https://www.newspapers.com/image/119989518/ English Arizona Republic Phoenix, Arizona March 20, 2024 convention28 28 –––––– – –MinnesotaOnly five of eight districts held conventions on this date.May 5, 1980 BUSH WINS EIGHT DELEGATES https://www.newspapers.com/image/546047017 English The Winona Daily News Winona, Minnesota March 23, 2024 district conventions12 (of 34) 4 8 ––––– – –MissouriOnly five of ten districts held conventions on this date.district conventions15 (of 37)15 –––––– – –Oklahomaconvention28 28 –––––– – –TexasMay 5, 1980 BUSH LIKELY TO FIND TIME RUNNING OUT https://www.newspapers.com/image/634956591 English Fort Worth Star-Telegram Fort Worth, Texas March 20, 2024 526,7698065 268,798 (50.49%)15249,819 (47.43%)––– – – –8,152 (1.55%) May 6Washington, D.C.May 7, 1980 CARTER, REAGAN PAD LEADS WITH PRIMARY WINS https://www.newspapers.com/image/377497073/ English The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Maryland March 20, 2024 There were two primaries in this state: a non-binding preference primary in which eligible voters cast ballots directly for a candidate and a delegate primary in which delegates to the National Convention were elected. prefprimary7,52914 –144,973 (66.05%)2,025 (26.90%)––– –261Includes 201 votes for Harold Stassen and 60 votes for Benjamin Fernandez. (3.47%) –Indiana568,3135656 419,016 (73.73%)92,955 (16.36%)56,342 (9.91%)–––– – –North CarolinaMay 7, 1980 CARTER, REAGAN HOLD THREE-QUARTERS OF NEEDED DELEGATES https://www.newspapers.com/image/917005695 English The Roanoke Times Roanoke, Virginia March 20, 2024 168,3914030 113,854 (67.61%)10 36,631 (21.75%)8,542 (5.07%)547 (0.33%)629 (0.37%)1,107 (0.66%)2,543 (1.51%) –4,538 (2.70%)Tennessee195,2103224144,625 (74.09%)835,274 (18.07%)8,722 (4.47%)1,574 (0.81%)629 (0.37%)1 WI write-in (0.00%)16 WI write-in (0.01%)22 WI write-inIncludes 14 write-in votes for Gerald Ford. (0.01%)4,976 (2.55%)May 10WyomingMay 11, 1980 WYOMING ADDED TO REAGAN LIST https://www.newspapers.com/image/213336031 English Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California March 23, 2024 convention19 16 – – ––– – – 3 May 13 MarylandMay 14, 1980 CARTER, REAGAN WIN EASILY https://www.newspapers.com/image/371929078 English The Evening Sun Baltimore, Maryland March 20, 2024 167,3033015 80,557 (48.15%)15 68,389 (40.88%)16,244 (9.71%)2,113 (1.26%)–– – – –Nebraska205,2032525155,995 (76.02%)31,380 (15.29%)11,879 (5.79%)1,062 (0.52%)1,420 (0.69%) – –3,467Includes 799 votes for Harold Stassen and 400 votes for Benjamin Fernandez. (1.69%) –May 17HawaiiMay 18, 1980 GOP DELEGATES PICK 'OPEN-MINDED' STANCE https://www.newspapers.com/image/262629624 English The Honolulu Advertiser Honolulu, Hawaii March 24, 2024 convention14 – –––––– –14 May 20(116)MichiganMay 22, 1980 BUSH STRUGGLES TO CASH IN ON MICHIGAN WIN https://www.newspapers.com/image/98651566 English Detroit Free Press Detroit, Michigan March 20, 2024 595,1768229189,184 (31.79%)53341,998 (57.46%)48,947 (8.22%)––––4,782Includes 2,248 votes for Benjamin Fernandez and 1,938 votes for Harold Stassen. (0.80%)10,265 (1.73%)Oregon315,3662918170,449 (54.05%)11109,210 (34.63%)32,118 (10.18%)2,324 (0.74%)–––1,265 WI write-in (0.40%) –May 17DelawareApril 21, 1980 BUSH IS VICTOR AT DELAWARE CONVENTION https://www.newspapers.com/image/156501502 English The Morning News Wilmington, Delaware March 20, 2024 convention 12 (of 21) 4 6 ––––– – 2 May 25VermontMay 25, 1980 VERMONT IS REAGAN'S; KENNEDY BEATS CARTER https://www.newspapers.com/image/659047971 English Arizona Republic Phoenix, Arizona March 20, 2024 convention19 16 –––––– – 3 May 27IdahoMay 29, 1980 FINAL RETURNS https://www.newspapers.com/image/395092023/ English The Times-News Twin Falls, Idaho March 20, 2024 134,87917 (of 21)15111,868 (82.94%)5,416 (4.02%)213,130 (9.74%)1,024 (0.76%)––– –3,441 (2.55%)KentuckyMay 28, 1980 CARTER https://www.newspapers.com/image/1014463739/ English The Journal Frankfort, Kentucky March 20, 2024 94,795272778,072 (82.36%)6,861 (7.24%)4,791 (5.05%)––– –1,987Includes 1,223 votes for Harold Stassen and 764 votes for Benjamin Fernandez. (2.10%)3,084 (3.25%)NevadaMay 28, 1980 CARTER IS ONLY 86 DELEGATES SHY OF GOAL https://www.newspapers.com/image/784639273 English Merced Sun-Star Merced, California March 20, 2024 47,3951714 39,352 (83.03%)1 3,078 (6.49%)––––– –24,965 (10.48%)May 30MinnesotaMay 31, 1980 REAGAN SWEEP LEAVES FEELINGS https://www.newspapers.com/image/1003550166 English The Austin Daily Herald Austin, Minnesota March 23, 2024 convention10 (of 34) 10 –––––– – – May 31ColoradoOnly one of five districts held conventions on this date.June 2, 1980 REAGAN, CARTER WIN STATE POLLS https://www.newspapers.com/image/537615971 English The Daily Sentinel Grand Junction, Colorado March 24, 2024 district conventions3 (of 31)3 –––––– – –MissouriJune 1, 1980 U.S. MUST BE STRONG, REAGAN SAYS HERE https://www.newspapers.com/image/139628616/ English St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri March 23, 2024 convention7 (of 37)7 –––––– – – June 3(408)CaliforniaJune 4, 1980 CAPSULE LOOK AT RESULTS OF 9-STATE PRESIDENTIAL RACE https://www.newspapers.com/image/736315904 English Oakland Tribune Oakland, California March 20, 2024 2,564,0721681682,057,923 (80.26%)125,113 (4.88%)349,315 (13.62%)21,465 (0.84%)–––10,256Includes 10,242 votes for Benjamin Fernandez. (0.40%) –MississippiJune 4, 1980 CAPSULE LOOK AT RESULTS OF 9-STATE PRESIDENTIAL RACE https://www.newspapers.com/image/262825616 English The Greenwood Commonwealth Greenwood, Mississippi March 20, 2024 25,751222223,028 (89.43%)2,105 (8.17%)––––– –618 (2.40%)Montana79,4730 (of 20)68,794 (86.56%)7,665 (9.65%)––––– – –New JerseyJune 5, 1980 TED'S FORCES HAIL JERSEY VOTE MARGIN https://www.newspapers.com/image/912606329 English The Jersey Journal Jersey City, New Jersey March 20, 2024 There were two primaries in this state: a non-binding preference primary in which eligible voters cast ballots directly for a candidate and a delegate primary in which delegates to the National Convention were elected. prefprimary277,977 (79,473)6663225,959 (81.29%)247,447 (17.07%)–––––14,571All votes for Harold Stassen. (1.64%) –New MexicoJune 4, 1980 KENNEDY BACKERS IN N.M. JUBILANT https://www.newspapers.com/image/784631752 English The Albuquerque Tribune Albuquerque, New Mexico March 20, 2024 59,5462222 37,982 (63.79%)5,892 (9.90%)––––4,412 (7.41%)2,742Includes 1,795 votes for Benjamin Fernandez and 947 votes for Harold Stassen. (4.60%)1,347 (2.26%)OhioJune 4, 1980 CARTER WINS OHIO DESPITE STRONG SHOWING BY KENNEDY https://www.newspapers.com/image/764140061 English The Cincinnati Post Cincinnati, Ohio March 20, 2024 856,7737777 692,288 (80.80%)164,485 (19.20%)––––– – –Rhode Island5,33513123,839 (71.96%)1993 (18.61%)–––––155Includes 107 votes for Harold Stassen and 48 votes for Benjamin Fernandez. (2.91%)348 (6.52%)South DakotaJune 4, 1980 NOVEMBER IN SIGHT https://www.newspapers.com/image/95063060 English Lead Daily Call Lead, South Dakota March 20, 2024 82,9052222 72,861 (87.89%)3,691 (4.45%)–––––987All votes for Harold Stassen. (1.19%)5,366 (6.47%)West VirginiaThere were two primaries in this state: a non-binding preference primary in which eligible voters cast ballots directly for a candidate and a delegate primary in which delegates to the National Convention were elected. prefprimary138,0161815115,407 (83.62%)19,509 (14.14%)–––––3,100All votes for Harold Stassen. (2.25%)3June 6(67)IowaJune 7, 1980 DEAL FALTERS, GOP DELEGATES SPLIT https://www.newspapers.com/image/549926711/ English The Gazette Cedar Rapids, Iowa March 20, 2024 June 8, 1980 GOV. RAY TO HEAD DELEGATION TO DETROIT https://www.newspapers.com/image/549926894/ English The Gazette Cedar Rapids, Iowa March 20, 2024 district conventions30 (of 37) 17 13 ––––– – –WashingtonJune 29, 1980 REAGAN: 34 DELEGATES https://www.newspapers.com/image/571190850 English The Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington March 23, 2024 convention37 34 1 1 –––– – 1 June 7ColoradoThe results four district conventions are included, their exact dates not being found.June 8, 1980 STATE DELEGATES BACK REAGAN BUT UNDECIDED ON RUNNING MATE https://www.newspapers.com/image/537844775 English The Daily Sentinel Grand Junction, Colorado March 24, 2024 conventions28 (of 31)28 –––––– – –Iowaconvention7 (of 30) 4 3 ––––– – –June 8MontanaJune 9, 1980 STATES GOP DELEGATES ACHIEVE UNITY WITH REAGAN https://www.newspapers.com/image/213336031 English The Missoulian Missoula, Montana March 23, 2024 convention20 20 –––––– – –June 28IdahoJune 29, 1980 IDAHO GOP FAVORS TAX CHANGES https://www.newspapers.com/image/913804972 English The Idaho sman Boise, Idaho March 23, 2024 convention4 (of 21) 4 –––––– – –UtahJune 29, 1980 GOP NOMINATES WRIGHT TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR https://www.newspapers.com/image/612903788 English The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City, Utah March 23, 2024 convention21 21 –––––– – – Totals 1,99012,894,286 1,4077,709,793 (59.79%) 2503,070,033 (23.81%) 591,572,174 (12.19%) 497,793 (0.76%) 07,204 (0.06%) 182,625 (0.64%) 8181,153 (1.41%) 0 156112,560 (0.87%) The Republican National Convention was held in Detroit, Michigan, from July 14 to 17, 1980. Endorsements Endorsements in the 1980 Republican Party presidential primaries See also 1980s United States Politics 1980 Democratic Party presidential primaries Notes References Category:Ronald Reagan Category:George H. W. Bush Category:Bob Dole