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President Ronald Wilson
Reagan
1911 - 2004

Commander in Chief
1981 - 1989
How many electoral votes did Ronald
Reagan win in the 1980 U.S. Presidential election?
| A: | 255 |
| B: | 367 |
| C: | 402 |
| D: | 489 |
Answer: D: 489 Electoral Votes
In the 1980 U.S. Presidential election, Ronald Reagan scored a landslide victory, earning 489 electoral votes to incumbent Jimmy Carter's 49. (Only 270 electoral votes were needed to win.) He did even better in the 1984 election, earning 525 electoral votes to Walter Mondale's 13!
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