United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 4, 1980, in 13 states and two territories. The
Republican party
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Republican Party may also refer to:
Africa
* Republican Party (Liberia)
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had a net gain of four seats in this election, coinciding with the
Senate
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,
House
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elections and
presidential election
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Elections by country
Albania
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Chile
The p ...
. As of , this was the last election in which a Democrat won the gubernatorial election in
Utah
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and also the last election in which a Republican won the gubernatorial race in the state of
Washington
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.
Election results
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See also
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1980 United States elections
The 1980 United States elections were held on Tuesday, November 4. Republican presidential nominee Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Democratic President Jimmy Carter. Republicans also won control of the Senate, though Democrats retained a majo ...
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1980 United States presidential election
The 1980 United States presidential election was the 49th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 4, 1980. Republican nominee Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Democratic President Jimmy Carter in a landslide victory ...
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1980 United States Senate elections
The 1980 United States Senate elections coincided with Ronald Reagan's victory in the presidential election. Reagan's large margin of victory over incumbent Jimmy Carter gave a huge boost to Republican Senate candidates, allowing them to flip ...
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1980 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1980 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1980 which coincided with the election of Ronald Reagan as President, defeating Democratic incumbent President Jimmy Cart ...
References
November 1980 events in the United States
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