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The 1980 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 4, 1980. All 50 states and The District of Columbia , were part of the 1980 United States presidential election . State voters chose 26 electors to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
An election was held for three of nine seats for Trustees of University of Illinois system. The election saw the reelection first-term incumbent Democratic Nina T. Shepherd and the election of new members, Republicans Galey S. Day and Dean E. Madden. [1] [4] First-term incumbent Democrats Arthur R. Velasquez and Robert J. Lenz lost reelection ...
Following is a table of United States presidential elections in Illinois, ordered by year. Since its admission to statehood in 1818, Illinois has participated in every U.S. presidential election. From 1896 to 1996, Illinois was a bellwether state, voting for the winner of the presidential election 24 of 26 times, the exceptions being 1916 and 1976.
(The Center Square) – As Illinois’ presidential electors cast their Electoral College votes, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin advocates to abolish the system that picks the president of the United States.
President Carter (left) and former Governor Reagan (right) at the presidential debate on October 28, 1980 With two weeks to go to the election, the Reagan campaign decided at that point that the best thing to do was to accede to all of President Carter's demands.
Among the commentators to have noted parallels in presidential politics of 1980 and 2024 is Dick Morris, who served as an aide to former President Clinton. “If, in October of 1980, you had ...
In 1980, he ran an independent campaign for president, receiving 6.6% of the popular vote. Born in Rockford, Illinois , Anderson practiced law after serving in the Army during World War II . After a stint in the United States Foreign Service , he won election as the State's Attorney for Winnebago County, Illinois .
This is a list of endorsements for declared candidates in the Republican primaries for the 1980 United States presidential election. This list only includes endorsements by notable individuals and organizations which have been reported in reliable independent sources. Endorsement by individuals does not imply endorsement by their organization.