Video: 'United States Election Night Coverage from 1928-present' (1980 election night coverage on clips 109-119)

(Tuesday, November 4, 1980, during the 1980 United States presidential election) — Former Governor Ronald Reagan of California, a Republican, was elected as the 40th President of the United States today, defeating incumbent President Jimmy Carter of Georgia, a Democrat. Continue reading Ronald Reagan easily defeats incumbent President Jimmy Carter in U.S. election 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 4 1980) →