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Carter's popularity had declined throughout his presidency. Walter Anderson took votes away from Carter and Ronald Reagan was able to take advantage of Carter's unpopularity to win the election.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 6y agoThe low economy, and some other crap. Screw american history; all it is is war after war after war. We didnt listen to George Washington at all, "Stay out of foreign affairs."
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∙ 11y agoThe hostages in Iran were like a cancer eating away at the Carter candidacy, ever reminding voters of his foreign policy failures.
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∙ 13y agoiron contra incident
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∙ 9y agoHostages in Iran
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∙ 11y agoIran hostage crisis.
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When did Jimmy Carter lost the election?
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What years did Jimmy Carter serve?
Jimmy Carter served one term as president of the United States.
How did the Iran hostage crisis affect the 1980 election It helped Jimmy Carter get reelected. It helped Ronald Reagan become president. It discouraged people from voting. It increased the number of p?
Carter lost the election to Reagan.
Jimmy Carter win in 1980?
He lost the 1980 presidential race to Ronald Reagan.
Why was president ford removed from office?
He lost the election of 1976 to Jimmy Carter
What year did Jimmy Carter lose to Ronald Reagan?
In the United States presidential election of 1976 , Gerald Ford lost out to Jimmy Carter .
Who was Gerald Fords challengers during the election?
Gerald Ford lost the 1976 presidential election to Jimmy Carter.
Did Ronald Reagan loose to Jimmy Carter the first election?
No. In 1976, the Republican party convention was split between Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan. Since he was the incumbent President (having followed Nixon), Ford won the nomination, but just barely. Ford lost the election to Jimmy Carter. In 1980, Reagan defeated Carter in a landslide vote.
Who challenged President Carter for the Democratic nomination in the 1980 primaries?
Senator Ted Kennedy challenged President Carter for the Democratic nomination in the 1980 primaries. Despite a spirited campaign, Kennedy ultimately lost to Carter, who went on to be the Democratic candidate in the general election, where he lost to Republican candidate Ronald Reagan.
Who did Jimmy Carter defeat to win the presidency in 1976?
Jimmy Carter won the 1976 presidential election defeating Gerald Ford. In the 1976 presidential election Jimmy Carter received 297 electoral votes (55.3%) and Gerald Ford received 240 electoral votes (44.7%). The popular vote totals were Carter 40,830,763 and Ford 39,147,793.
What president was defeated by Ronald Reagan?
Jimmy Carter was the President who lost to Ronald Reagan in 1980.
When was the last time a democrat incumbant was defeated by a republican for president?
1980, when Jimmy Carter lost to Ronald Reagan.
