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1980 House Races


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1980 House Races. 398 incumbent members sought reelection, but 6 were defeated in primaries and 31 defeated in the general election for a total of 358 incumbents. Republican presidential nominee ronald reagan defeated incumbent democratic president jimmy carter in a landslide.

The 1980’s Contemporary House Time for a New Perspective Gary Rosard
The 1980’s Contemporary House Time for a New Perspective Gary Rosard from garyrosard.com

398 incumbent members sought reelection, but 6 were defeated in primaries and 31 defeated in the general election for a total of 358 incumbents. Republican presidential nominee ronald reagan defeated incumbent democratic president jimmy carter in a landslide. Republican presidential nominee ronald reagan defeated incumbent democratic president jimmy carter in a landslide.

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The 1980’s Contemporary House Time for a New Perspective Gary Rosard

In the house, the gop picked up 34 seats. In the house, the gop picked up 34 seats. Republicans made sizeable gains in the house, senate, and won the presidency in the wave election of 1980. The 1980 united states house of representatives elections was an election for the united states house of representatives on november 4, 1980, to.

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